Lot 35
South Asia, India, Pala Empire, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A lovely Pala leaded-brass depicting the deity Parvati seated on the lap of her husband, the 4-armed god Shiva, all surrounded by a mandorla. This scene is called the Uma-Maheshvara in reference to two other names of these gods. Size: 1.3" L x 1.9" W x 2.9" H (3.3 cm x 4.8 cm x 7.4 cm)
Depicting figures from Buddhist and Hindu mythology, the Pala bronze sculptures were cast in alloys of bronze or brass during the reign of the Pala Dynasty in present-day eastern India, between the eighth and twelfth centuries CE. The style shows continuities with earlier methods and iconographies, especially those made with Gupta patronage, but it also innovated more slender, ornamented, and polished forms. Usually smaller in size than the stone sculptures that were also found at various sites occupied by the Pala Dynasty, it is speculated that the bronze sculptures were usually intended to be carried home for personal worship after manufacture.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#186194
- Condition: Missing back leg inhibiting figure from standing independent of support. Chip to top of mandorla. Surface wear as shown with patina throughout.
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