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Hayagriva Sandstone North India
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Hayagriva
- Sandstone
- height 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
Provenance
Acquired 1970-1973
Condition
Vertical crack running through head, now disguised. Considerable losses and weathering to surface overall. Top of head missing, including ears. Fragmentary condition. Broken at ankles and upper arms.
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
The figure's powerfully modeled torso with the dhoti secured at the waist with a simple sash and firmly rooted frontal stance are closely related to Mathura sculpture of the second and third century.
Compare the modeling with a relief featuring the animal-headed deity Naigamesha in P. Pal, Indian Sculpture, vol. I, Los Angeles, 1986, cat. S66, p. 189 and with a sculpture of Shiva, ibid., cat. S76, p. 199.