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A BLACK STONE STELE DEPICTING PADMAPANI LOKESHVARA Eastern India, Bihar, 10th Century
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Black stone
Condition
Wear and accretion overall with scattered areas of staining. Loss to the nose and face with surface abrasions overall.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Compare the flame and coiled pearl motif along the outer rounded edge of the upper sculpture, the circular padma or lotus flower, the positioning and posture of the attendant figures at lower left and right, and the flat base with rounded lotus throne in the current work to another 12th century sculpture depicting Amoghapasha Avalokiteshvara from Kurkhihar, Bihar in the Indian Museum at Kolkata; see Susan L. Huntington, The "Pala-Sena" Schools of Sculpture, Leiden, 1984, pl. 115.