A SMALL STONE STELE DEPICTING DURGA, NEPAL, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

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A SMALL STONE STELE DEPICTING DURGA, NEPAL, 16TH-17TH CENTURY Finely carved, the four-armed deity stands gracefully in alidhasana over a recumbent lion, the primary hands with a kapala held to the chest, the secondary hands bent at the elbow and raising a sword and shield. Wearing a long flowing skirt secured by a foliate belt and with pleats falling down the legs. The bare chest adorned with strings of beaded and foliate malas and a further garland of severed heads. The face with a wrathful expression marked by wide eyes under arched brows, centered by a third eye, a slender nose, and full lips in a grimace, flanked by ears suspending large foliate earrings, and crowned by a tall headdress. Dimensions: Height 22 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related stone figure of the four-headed and ten-armed Durga, dated 1712, in Ulrich von Schroeder, Nepalese Stone Sculptures. Vol. 1, Hindu, 2019, p. 676, p. 210B. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 12 September 2012, lot 543 Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of carving with similar mandorla and borders. Note the larger size (33 cm) and earlier dating. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 20 June 2017, lot 156 Price: EUR 8,750 or approx. EUR 11,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with related mandorla and attire. Note the larger size (54 cm).

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