South India, Pallava Period, 8Th Century
A Stone Figure Of Varahi
Found at
Christies,
Mumbai
The India Sale, Lot 121
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2015
The India Sale, Lot 121
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The boar-faced goddess seated in lalitasana with her right hand in abhayamudra and her left in varadamudra, wearing a long dhoti secured at the waist with a sash, wearing a foliate armband, sacred thread, necklaces, large earrings and a band across the breasts, the face finely modeled with a conical crown, the proper upper left hand holding a conch
29 1/8 in. (74 cm.) high
Private Collection, Chennai, before 2007 | Private Collection, Delhi
29 1/8 in. (74 cm.) high
Private Collection, Chennai, before 2007 | Private Collection, Delhi