Lot 413
A CARVED BLACKSTONE FRAGMENTARY STELE DEDICATED TO PARVATI THE GODDESS OF LOVE
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
£1,638
Description
of irregular rectangular form, carved in deep relief with two registers with the right hand side protruding forward, the lower register to the right comprising a large niche with an ornately decorated arch with ribbed double pillars, bearing a bejewelled Parvati standing in a tribhanga pose, featuring minutiae deities at her feet, four more niches comprising attributes and further representations of the goddess
Dimensions
approximately 54cm x 28cm x 10cm
Provenance
Provenance: Private English collection, London; the current owner’s grandfather acquired it from the Arcade Gallery, Bond Street, London (active 1949-73) around late 1960s, thence by family descent (by repute)