11th Apr, 2024 11:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION: Fine Asian Art, Buddhism and Hinduism
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A PINK SANDSTONE FIGURE RELIEF OF A DANCING YAKSHI, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
Sold for €5,200
including Buyer's Premium
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh. Skillfully carved in dancing pose, adorned with beaded jewelry and sashes, the body balancing on her left knee and the right toes, the right arm at her chest in shuni mudra, the lower left hand holding a kapala, the upper left arm raised at the ear. Her face with a calm smile, almond-shaped eyes below gently arched eyebrows and flanked by large circular earrings.
Provenance: A private estate in the Midwestern United States, before 1980. A private collection in Indiana, USA, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations, losses, cracks, possibly minor old repairs.
Weight: 23.1 kg
Dimensions: Height 51 cm (incl. base)
With an associated modern wood base. (2)
In Indian artwork of the 11th-12th century, yakshis and apsaras were depicted as captivating and graceful feminine figures. Often found in temple architecture, murals, and sculptures, these celestial beings were adorned in intricate attire and celestial jewelry, emphasizing their divine essence. The dynamic dance poses of apsaras symbolized the rhythmic harmony of celestial realms, portraying a sense of fluidity and movement in their elegant gestures. Beyond their aesthetic role, these depictions carried profound symbolic significance. In Hindu mythology, apsaras were seen as companions and attendants for primary deities, taking part in significant historical events and physically embodying ideals of divine order.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related pink sandstone statue of a dancing Apsara, India, Rajasthan, dated 13th-14th century, 71.1 cm tall, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 42.25.18. Compare a related sandstone relief with a dancing Shiva, Rajasthan, dated 10th-11th century, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1958.288.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2023, lot 180
Price: USD 19,050 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A mottled red sandstone figure of a dancing Yakshi, Rajasthan, circa 11th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of carving, as well as the related size (48 cm).
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh. Skillfully carved in dancing pose, adorned with beaded jewelry and sashes, the body balancing on her left knee and the right toes, the right arm at her chest in shuni mudra, the lower left hand holding a kapala, the upper left arm raised at the ear. Her face with a calm smile, almond-shaped eyes below gently arched eyebrows and flanked by large circular earrings.
Provenance: A private estate in the Midwestern United States, before 1980. A private collection in Indiana, USA, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations, losses, cracks, possibly minor old repairs.
Weight: 23.1 kg
Dimensions: Height 51 cm (incl. base)
With an associated modern wood base. (2)
In Indian artwork of the 11th-12th century, yakshis and apsaras were depicted as captivating and graceful feminine figures. Often found in temple architecture, murals, and sculptures, these celestial beings were adorned in intricate attire and celestial jewelry, emphasizing their divine essence. The dynamic dance poses of apsaras symbolized the rhythmic harmony of celestial realms, portraying a sense of fluidity and movement in their elegant gestures. Beyond their aesthetic role, these depictions carried profound symbolic significance. In Hindu mythology, apsaras were seen as companions and attendants for primary deities, taking part in significant historical events and physically embodying ideals of divine order.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related pink sandstone statue of a dancing Apsara, India, Rajasthan, dated 13th-14th century, 71.1 cm tall, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 42.25.18. Compare a related sandstone relief with a dancing Shiva, Rajasthan, dated 10th-11th century, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1958.288.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2023, lot 180
Price: USD 19,050 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A mottled red sandstone figure of a dancing Yakshi, Rajasthan, circa 11th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of carving, as well as the related size (48 cm).
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