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Head of a deity, northern or central India, Madhya Pradesh o…
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249
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Head of a deity, northern or central India, Madhya Pradesh o…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Head of a deity, northern or central India, Madhya Pradesh or Uttar Pradesh region, Gurjara-Pratihara period, late 9th–10th century
A head carved from brown sandstone depicting a deity with an oval face and regular features, almond-shaped eyes with pupils indicated by fine incisions, slightly arched eyebrows and delicately drawn lips. The hair is styled in a high jatamuku?a-style coiffure, arranged in parallel strands and held in place by an ornate headband, whilst strands fall down the sides and at the back of the head. The elongated ears are devoid of any adornments. The treatment of the face, hair and eyes shows similarities with sandstone sculpture from North and Central India under the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, particularly in the regions of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The absence of any preserved attributes makes it impossible to determine with certainty the identity of the deity, who may be a devata or a female deity of the Gauri-Parvati type.
Height: 23.5 cm
Fragmentary condition; the head is broken at the neck, with chips and wear, particularly on the ears, nose and headdress.
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