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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BHUDEVI The Earth goddess, Bhudevi, can be identified by the lotus she holds
TAMIL NADU, CHOLA PERIOD, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY in her right hand, since originally she would have flanked Vishnu to
With later incised facial features. his right. His his other consort, Lakshmi, holds a lily in her left hand
5 1/4 in. (13.5 cm) while standing on the other side. (Cf. Nagaswamy, Timeless Delight,
Ahmedabad, 2006, pp.218-23, no.27.)

$6,000 - 8,000
This charming South Indian bronze is cast with a grace, naturalism,
and sensuality that only correlates to Chola craftsmanship. She
compares to a slightly larger, svelte figure of Shiva in the Rietberg
Museum, attributed to the 10th/11th century, published Shiva Nataraja
Zurich, 2008, no.18, p.108 and survives with a pleasing patina of
rubbed details.

Provenance
Private UK Collection
Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London, 7 November 2005
Collection of John Bowden, 2005-c.2010

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