September 9, 2017 10:00 EST
ASIAN ARTS
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A Central Indian carved pink sandstone figure of a Goddess
11th-12th century
Possibly the Jain Goddess Padmavati, the voluptuous bejeweled four-armed goddess depicted seated in rajaliasana, holding attributes including a lotus bud and rosary, her face with almond-shaped eyes, a faint smile on her lips.
H: 33 1/2 in., 85.1cm; W: 17 in., 43.2cm; D: 7 1/2 in. 19cm
Provenance: Mme. Viviane Harroch, Villefranche sur Mer, France (Acquired by her parents in Paris before 1975, probably from Maison Perret-Vibert [according to an attestation provided to the present owners by Harroch in 2015])
Acquired from the above by the present owners
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Possibly the Jain Goddess Padmavati, the voluptuous bejeweled four-armed goddess depicted seated in rajaliasana, holding attributes including a lotus bud and rosary, her face with almond-shaped eyes, a faint smile on her lips.
Provenance: Mme. Viviane Harroch, Villefranche sur Mer, France (Acquired by her parents in Paris before 1975, probably from Maison Perret-Vibert [according to an attestation provided to the present owners by Harroch in 2015])
Acquired from the above by the present owners
