Important Notice

Early Vijayanagara Dynasty
South India, 14th Century
Bronze
Height: 5.75 in (14.5 cm)
Width: 2.25 in (6 cm)
Depth: 1.5 in (4 cm)

This sculpture is attached to a wooden base measuring 1 x 2 x 1.75 in (2.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
From an Important Private Collection, Mumbai. Acquired between 1960 to 1970

This intact bronze of Sridevi would originally have formed part of a triad with Vishnu and Bhudevi. She stands in a graceful tribhanga posture, her left arm raised and holding a lotus bud. A tall, closely fitted crown frames her head, while large cylindrical earrings descend along her lobes with a slight natural tilt. Her figure is sensitively modelled and well-proportioned, embodying stylistic traits of the preceding Chola Dynasty. The jewellery is simple and harmonious. The hip has a natural sway with the left leg bearing the body’s weight in poised balance. At the reverse, the waist sash fans out into two finely detailed ends. The icon is well-preserved and its execution strongly suggests the hand of an accomplished master.

Early Vijayanagara Dynasty
South India, 14th Century
Bronze
Height: 5.75 in (14.5 cm)
Width: 2.25 in (6 cm)
Depth: 1.5 in (4 cm)

This sculpture is attached to a wooden base measuring 1 x 2 x 1.75 in (2.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
From an Important Private Collection, Mumbai. Acquired between 1960 to 1970

This intact bronze of Sridevi would originally have formed part of a triad with Vishnu and Bhudevi. She stands in a graceful tribhanga posture, her left arm raised and holding a lotus bud. A tall, closely fitted crown frames her head, while large cylindrical earrings descend along her lobes with a slight natural tilt. Her figure is sensitively modelled and well-proportioned, embodying stylistic traits of the preceding Chola Dynasty. The jewellery is simple and harmonious. The hip has a natural sway with the left leg bearing the body’s weight in poised balance. At the reverse, the waist sash fans out into two finely detailed ends. The icon is well-preserved and its execution strongly suggests the hand of an accomplished master.