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LOT 2337
South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Lakshmi
KHMER, 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
25 1/2 in. (35.9 kg total, 65 cm including stand).
Standing in samabhanga pose with pleated skirt draped from the hips; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Footnotes
The deities Parvati, Saraswati and Lakshmi comprise the Tridevi, the holy trinity of goddesses in Hindu tradition. Lakshmi is a goddess of abundance and good fortune for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Her broad array of associations made her one of the most important deities and in the guise of Shri, she is considered a goddess personifying a diverse range of talents and powers.
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LOT 2337
South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Lakshmi
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,730
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