A limestone double-sided relief
A limestone double-sided relief

NORTHWESTERN INDIA, HINDU SHAHI PERIOD, CIRCA 7TH CENTURY

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A limestone double-sided relief
Northwestern India, Hindu Shahi period, circa 7th century
Recto with a pair of lotus blossoms, the bulbs marked with striations surrounded by abundant sprigs of petals; verso with a large lotus viewed horizontally, flanked on either side by a pair of birds with sharply pointed beaks and bushy wings, both seated on their short legs, one with its head turned to the right
23 in. (58.4 cm.) wide
Provenance
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1984

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