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Ancient Indian Red Sandstone Figure of a Salabhanjika
$48,000
£36,238.43
€41,572.72
CA$67,005.43
A$72,962.54
CHF 38,601.04
MX$879,900.55
NOK 491,137.34
SEK 449,002.86
DKK 310,482.29
About the Item
This superbly carved female figure stands in graceful tribhanga pose clutching the branches of the tree above with both hands. She is clad in a sheer dhoti and generously adorned with beaded jewelry and festoons. Her face is lovingly rendered with full lips and downcast eyes, while her neatly quaffed wavy hair sits above her long pendulous ears hang with disc rings. She is urmounted by the flower of a pendant lotus and surrounded by diminutive attendants.
Notes
As in the story of Mayadevi giving birth to Buddha while grasping the branches of the sal tree, salabhanjika means "breaking the branches of the sal tree." Over time, this literal translation combined with the belief that spirits of fecundity live in trees produced the image of a beautiful woman grasping the branches and causing them to burst forth in fruit and bloom.
Provenance
Private North American Collection.
Christie's. Indian and Southeast Asian Art, September 18, 2013.
Private Los Angeles, California, Collection.
- Dimensions:Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:10th Century AD to 11th Century AD
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Intact. Very fine condition with minor losses and surface wear throughout.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: MS.00831stDibs: LU10743248131032
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