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A COPPER FIGURE OF INDRA Alert, elegant, and limber, Indra sits in ‘royal ease’, evoking his
NEPAL, 15TH/16TH CENTURY status as the king of the gods. His regalia, including the tall diadem
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61526 and the lotus-borne vajra by his shoulder confer his identity. One
4 1/4 in. (11.1 cm) high of the earliest Vedic gods, Indra transcends Hindu and Buddhist
sectarian boundaries, occupying a significant position in both
theological frameworks. In Nepal, he is especially associated with
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bringing rain and fertility, and is the focus of the Indra Jatra, one
of the most anticipated festivals, reveled in with great camaraderie
尼泊爾 十五/十六世紀 因陀羅銅坐像 by all denominations every September. A related gilded example
attributed to the 16th century is held in the Rubin Museum of Art
(acc.#C2005.16.44; HAR item no.55467).

Published
Roberto Vitali, Arte Himalayana, Eskenazi, Milan, 1979, no.13.
Christophe Hioco, Exhibition Catalog, Paris, 2016, pp.8-9.

Provenance
Private Collection, Germany
Christie’s, Paris, 11 June 2014, lot 373
Christophe Hioco, Paris, November 2016

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