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Unknown — A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Mahalakshmi, Nepal, 13th/14th Century
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A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Mahalakshmi, Nepal, 13th/14th Century

A 13th or 14th-century gilt copper alloy figure of Mahalakshmi from Nepal, depicting the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. This artwork represents the artistic traditions of the Kathmandu Valley during the medieval period.

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Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art

September 20, 2021

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 321

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Unknown, A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Mahalakshmi, Nepal, 13th/14th Century

A 13th or 14th-century gilt copper alloy figure of Mahalakshmi from Nepal, depicting the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. This artwork represents the artistic traditions of the Kathmandu Valley during the medieval period.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nepal, 13th Century, Hindu, Medieval, Goddess, 14th Century, Gilt Copper Alloy, Mahalakshmi

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art