A red sandstone figure of a Jain goddess

INDIA, RAJASTHAN OR MADHYA PRADESH, 12TH CENTURY

Details

A red sandstone figure of a Jain goddess
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 12th century
Standing in graceful tribhanga with her left arm pendant at her side, dressed in a striated dhoti and adorned with a festooned belt and beaded necklaces, the face with full lips and gently arched brows, the finely incised locks of hair in curls at the temples and piled into a bun behind, backed by the branches of a mango tree supporting a diminutive seated jina
26 in. (66 cm.) high

Provenance

Private Collection, London, 1980s
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 2009

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Lot Essay

Based on the Jina in her headdress, the sway of her hip and one arm lost above the elbow, it is likely this figure carried a child in her right arm, which would identify her as Ambika, the Jain goddess of fecundity. Ambika is often shown with her other arm patting a child's head, also possible given the current composition of this figure.

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