Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 396:
Indian Goddess and Canopy Fragment
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Start price:
£
1,350
Estimated price:
$1,500 - $2,000
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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5th-7th century AD
A carved openwork sandstone idol fragment of a goddess (Ambikā?) beneath a canopy of figs and leaves with trunks and branches to the rear, plaque above the head with seated Buddha figure; the goddess shown with flat-topped headdress and swags of beads holding a spray of flowers in her left hand, infant held at her left breast. 32.1 kg, 45cm including stand (17 1/2"). Fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
