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Rare Chandraketugarh Pottery Plaque of Goddess - Yakshi

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**Originally Listed At $800**

Central Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-formed pottery plaque depicting a goddess known as a Yakshi (or Yakshini), a semi-divine deity who is regarded as a nature spirit as well as an attendee of Kubera, the Hindu god of wealth. The figure is defined by her voluptuous chest centered between two bent arms, one of which bearing enormous wrist bands and both bedecked in raised dots indicative of jewels or other finery, and grand concentric circular earrings rest above an intricate necklace replete with hanging cones. Ovoid eyes, a triangular nose, full lips, and a puffy chin constitute her serene visage, and her brow is capped with an elaborate headdress bearing dozens of small jewels. Further raised dots encircle the outer periphery and surround the goddess with an opulent framework. A rare example from ancient India! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 4" W x 4.5" H (10.2 cm x 11.4 cm); 7.1" H (18 cm) on included custom stand.

For an example of a mold used to make figural plaques like this one, please see the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Oxford, accession number EA1993.35: http://collections.ashmolean.org/object/357340

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection purchased around 2000; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, USA

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.

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Condition Report: This is a fragment of a larger pottery plaque. Small chips to face, body, headdress, framework, and peripheries, with minor softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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**Originally Listed At $800**

Central Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-formed pottery plaque depicting a goddess known as a Yakshi (or Yakshini), a semi-divine deity who is regarded as a nature spirit as well as an attendee of Kubera, the Hindu god of wealth. The figure is defined by her voluptuous chest centered between two bent arms, one of which bearing enormous wrist bands and both bedecked in raised dots indicative of jewels or other finery, and grand concentric circular earrings rest above an intricate necklace replete with hanging cones. Ovoid eyes, a triangular nose, full lips, and a puffy chin constitute her serene visage, and her brow is capped with an elaborate headdress bearing dozens of small jewels. Further raised dots encircle the outer periphery and surround the goddess with an opulent framework. A rare example from ancient India! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 4" W x 4.5" H (10.2 cm x 11.4 cm); 7.1" H (18 cm) on included custom stand.

For an example of a mold used to make figural plaques like this one, please see the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Oxford, accession number EA1993.35: http://collections.ashmolean.org/object/357340

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection purchased around 2000; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, USA

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.

#141319
Condition Report: This is a fragment of a larger pottery plaque. Small chips to face, body, headdress, framework, and peripheries, with minor softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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