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A buff sandstone relief panel Birmingham Museum, Alabama, 2010-3 (531.2010).
Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, 10th/11th century
Carved with a crowned figure kneeling in obeisance at center, flanked by a Provenance:
parasol bearer and attendant, with three figures above each holding offerings Collection of Dr. Alston and Eivor Callahan, Alabama, acquired from Spink
and sporting distinct elaborate hairstyles, with a naga-hooded figure at lower & Son, London, 17 January 1986
left and a decorative column of figures holding water pots at right. Collection of Dr. Mike and Mrs. Teresa Callahan, Alabama, acquired
21 in. (53.3 cm) high by inheritance
$6,000 - 8,000
This intricate and beautifully carved relief would have appeared at the lower
right of a larger ensemble, either as part of an architectural frame or a stele
flanking a central icon. In this context, the royal figure would have been
indicative of either a mythological narrative or the historic patron.
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