25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
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Indian Terracotta Bust of a Mother Goddess.
India, Chandraketugarh, ca. 1st Century BC.
finely molded half figure of a Yakshi or Mother Goddess, wearing and elaborate headdress adorned jewelry, the face carved with full lips and incised almond shaped eyes.
12 cm. high
Part of the Javitri Shah Collection, acquired ca. 1980.
Compare: University of Michigan, UMMA Collection, Accession Number 1981/2.148
Sold for €650
India, Chandraketugarh, ca. 1st Century BC.
finely molded half figure of a Yakshi or Mother Goddess, wearing and elaborate headdress adorned jewelry, the face carved with full lips and incised almond shaped eyes.
12 cm. high
Part of the Javitri Shah Collection, acquired ca. 1980.
Compare: University of Michigan, UMMA Collection, Accession Number 1981/2.148
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
