G760.7 A RED SANDSTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT OF A MALE DEITY
NORTHERN INDIA
PROBABLY UTTAR PRADESH
10TH – 11TH CENTURY
H. 32 CMS, 12 ½ INS
W. 27 CMS, 10 ½ INS
A dynamic, red sandstone relief fragment depicting a male deity holding a mace in his right hand, elaborately jewelled and with a braided coiffure, a yali (leonine figure) to his upper right.
For a related figure of Shiva, see cat. no. 49 in S. Doshi (ed.), Treasures of Indian Art: Germany’s Tribute to India’s Cultural Heritage, New Delhi: National Museum, 1998
Provenance: Private English Collection.
Acquired during the family’s long service in India between 1946 and 1967.