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Parvati India 13th/14th century Bronze Height 10.5 cm Parvati in Sivagami pose (in attendence on Shiva). Late Chola or early Vijaynagar. Parvati standing in elegant tribhanga pose on a circular lotus base atop a stepped plinth, her right arm raised and her left arm echoing her curvaceous figure. She is clad in a long, body clinginig dhoti with a pendant sash secured with a belt, wearing bracelets and other jewelry, the hair arranged in a high headdress. Highly elegant example in perfect saptatala (seven part proportions) with exquisite tribhanga body shape, fine detailing. Provenance: Private collector, Madras Note: Compares favorably with similar Parvati sold at Christies sale 2271 / lot 1292.