A Nepalese wooden figure of a deity, possibly Syamatara. 17th/18th century or earlier - image-1

Lot 47 Dα

A Nepalese wooden figure of a deity, possibly Syamatara. 17th/18th century or earlier

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 10:00 - Asian Art - Highlights China, Tibet/Nepal
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 9.300 € (incl. premium)

A Nepalese wooden figure of a deity, possibly Syamatara. 17th/18th century or earlier

A Nepalese wooden figure of a deity, possibly Syamatara, seated in lalitasana on a lotus base, clad in a sari and the left upper arm adorned with a bracelet. The right upper arm and the left forearm missing, cracks. 17th/18th century or earlier. Wooden Base.
Height 45.7 cm

Provenance

Hans Georg Steltzer, German ambassador in New Delhi 1957-1960, who acquired the figure in India and thence by descent