Lot Essay
Sarasvati, the 'One with the lovely voice', is the goddess of music and poetry. It is rare to find her depiction in a Pala-style bronze.
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NEPAL, 15TH CENTURY
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A rare bronze figure of Sarasvati
Nepal, 15th Century
Seated with crossed legs on a double-lotus base with hands raised as if to play an instrument, wearing beaded necklaces and a billowing shawl draped across her shoulders, her head slightly angled in a benign expression, with foliate tiara and elaborate conical headdress, with tresses of curls falling down onto her shoulders
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
Nepal, 15th Century
Seated with crossed legs on a double-lotus base with hands raised as if to play an instrument, wearing beaded necklaces and a billowing shawl draped across her shoulders, her head slightly angled in a benign expression, with foliate tiara and elaborate conical headdress, with tresses of curls falling down onto her shoulders
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high