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Torso of a Goddess Red Sandstone India
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Torso of a Goddess
- Red Sandstone
- Height: 33 in (83.8 cm)
The goddess seated either in a relaxed pose (lalitasana) or with both legs pendant (pralambapadasana), though only one side remaining, holding a small pot in her left hand, wearing an embroidered dhoti secured with a belt fastened with a rosette-style buckle, adorned with jewelry including a long pendant hanging low over her belly and swinging to the left, the volume of her form denoted by ripples of flesh below the breasts before widening to form ample hips.
Provenance
Robert Schrimpf Collection, 1975-85
Condition
The torso unevenly broken at the neck, one earring remaining. The right arm broken at the shoulder and right leg missing, the left leg broken at the ankle. The overall surface chipped, scratched and worn with age and weathering. The piece has areas of restoration. A diagonal break through the figure from the left side of the waist to the bottom of the right hip has been restored. Large chips from the sides of the break have been replaced with fill. The left arm has broken just below the basuband to the elbow and the missing section replaced. Areas where the stone has particularly chipped have been built up and smoothed over with fill and colored to match, most notably the lower part of the leg and the breasts.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Cf. Joanna Gottfried Williams, The Art of Gupta India: Empire and Province, Princeton University Press, 1982, fig. 80.