A Bihar black stone stele of Tara. 9th century - image-1

Lot 289 Dα

A Bihar black stone stele of Tara. 9th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 14:00 - Asian Art II incl. The Helmersen Coll. of Chinese Art
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €
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A Bihar black stone stele of Tara. 9th century

A Bihar black stone stele of a bejewelled Tara standing in tribhanga on a double lotus, the right hand in varada, the left hand holding a now lost lotus. To her right stands the pot-bellied Ekajata with a garland around her neck, to her left Marici with an axe. On the back-slab two pillars and drapery. Two pillars and drapery on the damaged back. 9th century.
Height 72.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Austria, acquired at Christie's South Kensington, London, 1.7.1993, lot 122

Literature

Compare: Claudine Bauze-Picron, The Forgotten Place. Stone Images from Kurkihar, Bihar, New Delhi 2014, plates 206-222