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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE DEITY
INDONESIA OR SOUTHERN THAILAND,
9TH/10TH CENTURY
11¬ in. (29.5 cm.) high
$8,000-12,000
PROVENANCE
with James Singer, London.
Private collection, California, acquired from the above
on 10 July 1998.
This charming fgure of a female deity, possibly Tara,
stands with a festooned dhoti, armbands, a necklace,
earrings and a tall crown. The slender limbs and torso,
upright posture, and the proportions of the facial
features recall other stone and bronze works from
Central Java and Southern Thailand from this period.
The simple treatment of the jewelry is also an indication
of an early date and places the emphasis on form and
silhouette creating an elegant, idealized image.
印尼或泰國南部 九/十世紀 銅女天神像

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