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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RADHA EASTERN INDIA, ORISSA, 15TH CENTURY |
估價
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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描述
- Height 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.)
the figure stands on a waisted lotus pedestal in an elegant tribhanga (triple flexion), her long, braided hair swinging with the movement of her head, her right hand raised and holding a lotus bud, wearing elaborate jewelry including large, circular earrings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, rings on her fingers and toes and a decorative belt from which emerges the fan-shaped end of her dhoti
來源
Sotheby's New York, March 19, 2008, lot 295.
展覽
Devi, The Great Goddess, Female Divinity in South Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, March 28-September 6, 1999.
出版
Vidya Dehejia, Devi The Great Goddess, Female Divinity in South Asian, Smithsonian Institution, 1999, p. 329, cat no. 77.
Condition
In very good overall condition with an even wear to the surface through handling giving an attractive patina. Minor accretion overall. Damage confined to the little finger of the right hand that is dented and slightly torn. No restoration.
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.
拍品資料及來源
Radha, whose name means 'prosperity', was chief among the gopis (milkmaids) and favorite consort of Krishna. According to popular legends she was not officially married to Krishna but rather to a cowherd and here she is depicted playfully beckoning with her lotus bud to Venugopala, or Krishna as the flute playing cowherd, which would have formed a companion sculpture to this piece. The coy tilt of her head, the swing of her hips and the beckoning fingers of her right hand beautifully epitomize a young woman basking in the adoration of her lover.