A SANDSTONE BUST OF A CELESTIAL NYMPH

Description:

Central-India, ca. 12th c.
H. 24 cm (o.S.)
The bust sculpted with well-defined breast decorated with necklaces, her face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, elongated earlobes and her hairdo set with an elaborate headgear.
From a South German private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Minor wear, slightly chipped