11th C. Indian Rajasthan Sandstone - Female Celestial
Central Asia, India, Rajasthan (northwestern India), ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A rare, graceful, pale brown sandstone carving of a woman standing in a graceful, dancer-like posture, with her hips out, one hand resting on her waist, the other raised, and her head turned to one side. She wears fantastical jewelry at her waist, thigh, arms, and neck, as well as large round earrings and a headdress. At her side is a smaller attendant figure, seated cross-legged and wearing a similar necklace and headdress. Above that figure, just visible behind the woman, is the head of an elephant with a long trunk. Architectural features are visible all around the scene. Size: 7" L x 8.6" W x 16.75" H (17.8 cm x 21.8 cm x 42.5 cm); 19.05" H (48.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The woman is a surasundari, literally translated to "celestial beauty", a young maiden in Indian art who poses to demonstrate sensuality and feminine beauty. These figures are often seen in relief carvings in temples, as this example probably once was, representing shakti, feminine cosmic energy.
See an example in a similar pose at LACMA: https://collections.lacma.org/node/244133 and one with similar ornament at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/60005092
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-collection of Will Barnet, (b. 1911) an American artist known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints depicting casual scenes of daily life and in transcendent dreamlike worlds. A longtime resident of the National Arts Club, Barnet died in New York City on November 13, 2012, at the age of 101
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A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#146355
Condition Report: Piece is weathered with losses as shown, including to the legs, arms, chest, and head of the primary figure as well as the arms and legs of the lower figure. Despite this, many of the details remain in very nice condition and the statue is a striking one.
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Central Asia, India, Rajasthan (northwestern India), ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A rare, graceful, pale brown sandstone carving of a woman standing in a graceful, dancer-like posture, with her hips out, one hand resting on her waist, the other raised, and her head turned to one side. She wears fantastical jewelry at her waist, thigh, arms, and neck, as well as large round earrings and a headdress. At her side is a smaller attendant figure, seated cross-legged and wearing a similar necklace and headdress. Above that figure, just visible behind the woman, is the head of an elephant with a long trunk. Architectural features are visible all around the scene. Size: 7" L x 8.6" W x 16.75" H (17.8 cm x 21.8 cm x 42.5 cm); 19.05" H (48.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The woman is a surasundari, literally translated to "celestial beauty", a young maiden in Indian art who poses to demonstrate sensuality and feminine beauty. These figures are often seen in relief carvings in temples, as this example probably once was, representing shakti, feminine cosmic energy.
See an example in a similar pose at LACMA: https://collections.lacma.org/node/244133 and one with similar ornament at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/60005092
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-collection of Will Barnet, (b. 1911) an American artist known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints depicting casual scenes of daily life and in transcendent dreamlike worlds. A longtime resident of the National Arts Club, Barnet died in New York City on November 13, 2012, at the age of 101
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#146355
Condition Report: Piece is weathered with losses as shown, including to the legs, arms, chest, and head of the primary figure as well as the arms and legs of the lower figure. Despite this, many of the details remain in very nice condition and the statue is a striking one.
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