A BRONZE FEMALE DEITY

Description:

North-India, ca. 19th ct.
H. 32 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a rectangular base, both principle hands show a form of vitarkamudra, the upper raised ones in abhayamudra and clenched, wearing sari with flanges falling to both sides and between her legs, bejewelled, her face displaying a serene expression with inlaid almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, pierced elongated earlobes with elaborate ear-ornaments and her hair combed in a chignon covered with a bonnet.
From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Minor wear, the stand slightly chipped, partly minor traces of corrosion