Beschreibung:

Lot details Northern India, c. 5th-6th century. Finely carved with prominent, voluptuous breasts, adorned with beaded jewelry, the serene face with almond-shaped eyes below gently arched eyebrows and full lips forming a gentle smile, the curly hair tied into a high chignon, backed by a circular mandorla. Provenance: Stefaan Grusenmeyer, Brussels, Belgium, 1990. A French private collection, acquired from the above. Old inventory number ‘285’ to the stand. Stefaan Grusenmeyer was a Belgian art dealer initially based in Ghent. In 1983, he opened a gallery in Brussels, which his son Karim took over in 2000. The gallery specializes in sculpture, archaeology, jewelry, and decorative arts from Southeast Asia, China, and India. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, weathering and erosion, minor losses, encrustations, a minor old repair to the chin, nicks, scratches, few structural cracks. Weight: 10.9 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 35.3 cm (excl. stand) and 47.8 cm (incl. stand) Mounted to a modern metal stand. (2) Literature comparison: Compare a related terracotta head of a female deity, dated 5th century, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, accession number 81.288. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 March 2013, lot 39 Price: USD 40,000 or approx. EUR 49,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A red sandstone stele of Durga, Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Gupta period, circa 5th century Expert remark: Note the size (31 cm high)