A NEPALESE SOAPSTONE DEPICTING SHIVA 16TH CENTURY
Dimensions: Height 13 cm Wide 8 cm Depth 5 cm
Weight: 457 grams
A seated stone figure of Shiva is shown with one knee raised and the other leg folded across the front. The right hand is lifted before the chest, while the left arm rests on the raised knee; a necklace and loosely arranged hair frame the serene face. The pale stone surface bears areas of abrasion, losses and scattered reddish and greenish pigment. The compact composition is carved with a simple stepped base and an irregular rocky support.
Dimensions: Height 13 cm Wide 8 cm Depth 5 cm
Weight: 457 grams
A seated stone figure of Shiva is shown with one knee raised and the other leg folded across the front. The right hand is lifted before the chest, while the left arm rests on the raised knee; a necklace and loosely arranged hair frame the serene face. The pale stone surface bears areas of abrasion, losses and scattered reddish and greenish pigment. The compact composition is carved with a simple stepped base and an irregular rocky support.
