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A RARe sTONe sTele OF shIVA bhAIRAVA, PAlA Weight: 40.5 kg
eMPIRe, lATe 11Th TO eARly 12Th ceNTuRy Dimensions: Height 65 cm (the stele) and 71.6 cm (incl. base)
Northeastern India, Pala Empire, c. 1075. Standing in elegant tribhanga Shiva has four arms, holding a trident in the upper left hand, a damaru
wearing a long dhoti secured with a belt, the sacred thread about drum in the upper right, a sword in the lower right and the bearded head
his torso, adorned with multiple necklaces, armlets and earrings, the of Brahma, which he cut off and was thus cursed to hold for many years, in
face with almond-shaped eyes and the hair pulled into a high chignon the lower left.
secured by a jeweled tiara.
Literature comparison: A related stele of Bhairava dated to c. 1300-1500
Provenance: From the Belgian private collection of M. Andral, by repute is in the permanent collection of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco,
acquired before 1990. object number 2000.6.
condition: The surrounding frieze was resculpted later and decorated
with seated deities in medallions. Some wear, erosion and weathering. estimate euR 5.000,-
Starting price EUr 2.500,-

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