Lot 1105. A bronze figure of Devi, India, probably Orissa, 17th century or later; 10 ¾ in. (27 cm.) high, 12 ½ in. (31.2 cm.) high with tang. Estimate: USD 1,500 - USD 2,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

Standing with the right leg crossed over the left, clad in a short dhoti and adorned with armlets and necklaces, the round face with large almond-shaped eyes and flanked by circular earrings, the hair arranged in a short bun suspending a long tassel down the back, softwood stand.

Provenance: Collection of Alice Boney, Tokyo, by 1970.
The Irving Collection, no. 801, by 1980.

Literature: H. Munsterberg, Art of India and Southeast Asia, New York, 1970, p. 142.

Christie's. Lacquer, Jade, Bronze, Ink: The Irving Collection Evening Sale, New York, 20 March 2019