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A BLACK STONE STELE OF GANESHA, PALA PERIOD
奥地利 北京时间
2022年03月11日 开拍
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A BLACK STONE STELE OF GANESHA, PALA PERIOD
Northeastern India, circa 10th century. Seated in lalitasana, holding a mala, radish, axe, and bowl of sweets in his four hands, dressed in a short dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the face with curling trunk and elongated eyes flanked by wide ears and surmounted by a low chignon secured with a jeweled headband, the base below carved with a rat.

Provenance: Collection of Jean-Marc Andral, acquired between 1991 and 1994 in the local trade in Miami, Florida, USA. Jean-Marc Andral is a Belgian manager based in Brussels and active in the healthcare industry for over 25 years.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks and scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, few structural cracks. Solid, naturally grown patina.

Dimensions: Height 62 cm (excl. stand) and 64 cm (incl. stand)

With an associated metal stand. (2)

Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is known as the giver of counsel and remover of obstacles for humans and deities alike. Although his elephant-headed form lends a playful quality, Ganesha's significance is profound. As overseer of the relationship between past, present, and future, Ganesha maintains balance in the universe. He is typically worshipped at the beginning of rituals. Known in India for his youthful cleverness and predilection for pranks, Ganesha is frequently depicted dancing or standing in tribhanga.

According to legend, Ganesha took on his elephant-headed form when he was a little boy. While Shiva was out, Parvati wanted to bathe but had no one to guard the door. She fashioned a little boy with her hands and instructed him to mind the entry to the bathing area and not permit anyone inside. When Shiva returned home and found an unknown boy refusing him entry, the angered god cut off the boy’s head without asking further questions. Emerging from her bath, Parvati was dismayed to see what had transpired. She commanded Shiva to revive the son she had created by appending the head of the first being who walked by. When an elephant soon passed, Shiva removed its head and attached it to the body of the boy, thus bringing him back to life as the elephant-headed deity known as Ganesha.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related stele, 53.3 cm high, also dated circa 10th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 18 September 2013, lot 238, sold for USD 43,750.

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