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A LARGE WOOD RELIEF OF SARASVATI, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A LARGE WOOD RELIEF OF SARASVATI, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

India. The four-armed Goddess, standing in atibhanga as she plays the veena held in her primary hands, the second arms clasped around a mala and pustaka each. Three attendants to her feet, each holding a conch. Sarasvati is dressed in an intricately incised dhoti and adorned with beaded jewelry and a vanamala (long floral garland). Her serene face is carved with wide eyes under arched brows and a beguiling smile, her hair is tied in an elaborate chignon, all under a kirtimukha to the top and raised on a double lotus base.

Provenance: From an old private collection in Bavaria, Germany, assembled between 1965 and 1985.
Condition: Good condition with wear, expected age cracks and splits, some with associated old repairs, light scratches, small nicks, minor chips.

Dimensions: Size 95 x 52.5 cm

In the Vedic era, the goddess Sarasvati was considered a personification of the river of that same name. In ancient times, the Sarasvati was apparently as important a river as the Ganges or Yamuna, but over time eventually dried out into a lesser waterway. The goddess, however, continued to play an important role in Indian religion, becoming a deity of learning and knowledge in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The book she holds in her left hand is a visual metaphor for the knowledge one may gain through devotion to the goddess.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related South Indian wood relief, 61.9 cm high, dated to the late 19th century, in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, object number 1963.19.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 20 September 2021, lot 372
Estimate: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A wood carving figure of Vishnu, South India, Kerala, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of carving. Note the size (52.1 cm) and earlier dating.

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