A black stone figure of Uma-Maheshvara, Western India, Haryana, 12th century
Height: 44.5 cm (17 ½ in.)
Shiva seated in lalitasana embracing his consort, both seated atop Nandi on a stepped pedestal, surrounded by attendants and flanked by sons Kartrikeya and Ganesha. Compare the stepped pedestal, straight...
Shiva seated in lalitasana embracing his consort, both seated atop Nandi on a stepped pedestal, surrounded by attendants and flanked by sons Kartrikeya and Ganesha. Compare the stepped pedestal, straight rectangular pillars and domed apex of the shrine, the carved lotus and incised petals of the nimbus, the posture of the standing and seated attendants and the elongated fingers of the deities with a 12th century black stone stele of Varaha at Fathabad, Hissar District, Haryana, see John Guy, Indian Temple Sculpture, London, 2007, p. 155, cat. no. 174.
Provenance
Originally acquired from Josephine Rosenberg, founder of Vallin Galleries, Connecticut (1951-2013);
Private American Collection;
Acquired privately from Peter Rosenberg (1933-2013);
Sotheby's, Indian and Islamic Art, New York, September 2020
Exhibitions
The Nude in Indian Art, From the Antique to Independence, Frieze Masters, The Regent's Park, London, 13 - 17 October 2021Join Our Mailing List
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