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A RARE BLACK STONE STELE DEPICTING VAJRAPANI, PALA PERIOD, 10TH-12TH CENTURY
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04月10日 下午5点 开拍
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Eastern India, Bihar. Finely carved to depict the Bodhisattva seated in lalitasana on a cushion placed on a lion-supported throne, the right hand raised to the chest holding a vajra, the left clasped around the stem of the blue lotus that blooms at his left shoulder. Dressed in a short dhoti, the deity is adorned with various ornaments, a sacred thread (upavita) with pearls and a four-tiered crown (karanda-mukuta) surmounted by a half vajra.The back of the throne is adorned with rearing lions and fantastic makara heads, while female celestial beings (kinnari) appear above. Behind Vajrapani's head is an oval aureole surmounted by an umbrella of honor. Below in the cavity of the pedestal at the proper right, close to the lion, a caitya-window symbol is given which indicates that the sculpture originated in Kurkihar, Bihar.Provenance: From the collection of Jean-Marc Andral, acquired in Rajasthan, India, in October 1990. A copy of a provenance statement, written and signed by Jean-Marc Andral, dated 21 July 2024, confirming the above, accompanies this lot. Jean-Marc Andral is a Belgian manager based in Brussels and active in the healthcare industry for over 25 years.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, obvious losses, small chips, scattered nicks and scratches. Remnants of varnish. Weight: 97.2 kgDimensions: Height 87 cmVajrapani, or at least his use of the thunderbolt sceptre symbol (vajra), is generally seen as having evolved from Indra, the ancient Vedic storm god. The vajra was therefore associated with a lightning strike. It was seen as a divine weapon and was used in Hindu tantrism where it was associated specifically with driving away evil forces and with vigor and the linga (the phallic symbol of the god Shiva). In Buddhist Vajrayana rites it was also seen as the indestructible element. This ancient symbol also found expression in the trisula, Shiva's trident, to which it is related. Literature comparison:Compare a closely related Pala black stone stele of Vajrapani, early 10th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IM.2-1932.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Paris, 6 July 2022, lot 235 Price: EUR 47,880 or approx. EUR 51,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A blackstone stele of Avalokiteshvara, 11th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with a similar sway and expression. Note the size (51 cm) and losses. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2008, lot 745 Price: USD 205,000 or approx. EUR 291,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A blackstone stele of Manjushri, northeastern India, Pala period, 12th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with a similar sway and expression. Note the size (76.2 cm).

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