A Nepalese black stone stele of Simhavaktra. 17th century

A Nepalese black stone stele of Simhavaktra. 17th century

Standing on a lotus and surrounded by a flaming aureole, the lion-faced devi holds a kartika and a kapala in her primary hands, and a damaru and a khatvanga in her secondary hands. She wears a skull crown and a long garland of heads around her neck. Remnants of gilding and polychromy. Metal base.
Height 21.2 cm

尼泊爾 十七世紀
石獅面佛母浮雕像
來源：法國私人收藏，購於1998年
比利時私人收藏，購於巴黎 (Frédéric Rond)，Indian Héritage藝廊

Provenance

Private collection, France, acquired in 1998
Private collection, Belgium, acquired at Galerie Indian Heritage, Paris (Frédéric Rond)