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A Central Indian red sandstone torso of a Goddess, Madhya Pr...

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A Central Indian red sandstone torso of a Goddess, Madhya Pradesh, 10th/11th century,
the torso with hips swaying to the left in an exaggerated movement, the diaphanous sarong wrapped around the body and forming gentle folds at the front, secured with a chain belt which loops around itself on the right thigh and which is fastened with a large jeweled buckle, the figure is further adorned with basubands, necklaces and large earrings

Provenance - purchased from Sotheby s, New York, 19 September 2008, lot 277. Ex. Nasli M. and Alice N. Heeramaneck Collection
Sothebys, New York, June 4, 1994, lot 79.

Literature - Alice N. Heeramaneck, Masterpieces of Indian Sculpture from the former collections of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, USA, 1979, fig. 66. Cf. a figure of a River Goddess also from the Heeramaneck collection published in P. Pal, The Sensuous Immortals: A Selection of Sculptures from the Pan-Asian Collection, LACMA, 1978, pp. 74-75, fig. 41.
Total height including later metal stand 61 cm

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A Central Indian red sandstone torso of a Goddess, Madhya Pradesh, 10th/11th century,
the torso with hips swaying to the left in an exaggerated movement, the diaphanous sarong wrapped around the body and forming gentle folds at the front, secured with a chain belt which loops around itself on the right thigh and which is fastened with a large jeweled buckle, the figure is further adorned with basubands, necklaces and large earrings

Provenance - purchased from Sotheby s, New York, 19 September 2008, lot 277. Ex. Nasli M. and Alice N. Heeramaneck Collection
Sothebys, New York, June 4, 1994, lot 79.

Literature - Alice N. Heeramaneck, Masterpieces of Indian Sculpture from the former collections of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, USA, 1979, fig. 66. Cf. a figure of a River Goddess also from the Heeramaneck collection published in P. Pal, The Sensuous Immortals: A Selection of Sculptures from the Pan-Asian Collection, LACMA, 1978, pp. 74-75, fig. 41.
Total height including later metal stand 61 cm

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