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STATUETTE DE BHU DEVI EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE STATUETTE DE VENUGOPALA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE
Inde du Sud, XIIIe siècle Inde du Sud, vers XVe siècle
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BHU DEVI A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VENUGOPALA
South India, 13th century South India, circa 15th century
Standing in abhanga on a lotus base, her left hand holding a lotus, The face has a serene expression and smiling mouth, standing with
adorned with jewellery, with hair piled into conical jatamutaka. legs crossed and upraised arms in a fluting gesture, and adorned with
10.5cm (4 1/8in) high. large earrings.
8cm (3 1/4in) high.
€800 - 1,200
€600 - 800
Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981) Provenance:
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981)
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
Bhu Devi is most commonly shown as part of a trinity with Vishnu in
the centre and Sri Devi on the other side. The two figures of Bhu Devi The present sculpture depicts Krishna, the eighth incarnation of
and Sri Devi’s are very similar, however Bhu Devi can be distinguished Vishnu, as a flute player. This form relates to Krishna’s pastoral life as a
by the breast-band. cowherd, when his flute playing charmed all of nature.

印度南 十三世紀 銅地天立像 印度南 約十五世紀 銅維努戈帕拉立像
來源： 來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏 巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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