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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION, ENGLAND
A mottled red sandstone relief with Ganga
INDIA, UTTAR PRADESH, 10TH/11TH CENTURY
Details
A mottled red sandstone relief with Ganga
India, Uttar Pradesh, 10th/11th century
The goddess standing to the right holding a waterpot in her hands, dressed in a long striated dhoti secured with a festooned belt, adorned with elaborate jewelry, her hair tied back in a low chignon, accompanied by an attendant and with a child at their feet, all standing over a mythical river serpent with a scrolling tail
13½ in. (34.2 cm.) high
India, Uttar Pradesh, 10th/11th century
The goddess standing to the right holding a waterpot in her hands, dressed in a long striated dhoti secured with a festooned belt, adorned with elaborate jewelry, her hair tied back in a low chignon, accompanied by an attendant and with a child at their feet, all standing over a mythical river serpent with a scrolling tail
13½ in. (34.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 24 April 1991, lot 433
Exhibited
On loan to The Art Institute of Chicago, 1980-1985