An Indian carved black stone head of a female

An Indian carved black stone head of a female Gahadavala Dynasty, 12th Century

The graceful head with arched brows, bejeweled head dress, hair pulled into a chignon with flowers, against a lotus petal cylindrical support; later ebonized wood custom base.

(H: 10 in. (Stone without base))

Provenance: The collection of James Coburn, Beverly Hills, California
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2014

NOTE: For a very similar example, see C. Sivaramamurti, "Indian Sculpture", New Delhi, 1961, page, Number. 36