A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A FEMALE DEITY, MAJAPAHIT

A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A FEMALE DEITY, MAJAPAHIT Java, 13th-15th century. Standing in samapada on a stepped rectangular base, the ornately incised dhoti secured with several florally decorated belts, the floral motifs repeated on the necklace, earrings, and headdress, the serene face with downcast eyes and full lips, the long pleated hair falling neatly behind her shoulders. Provenance: La Datina, Florence, Italy, 2000. Italian private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Extensive wear, losses, pitting, encrustations. The statue was broken into several pieces and reassembled after excavation. Weight: 3,627 g Dimensions: Height 56.7 cm Literature comparison: Compare with a related carved stone figure of Parvati, dated to the 15th century, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, museum number IM.147-1921. Auction result comparison: Compare with a Majapahit stone fragment of an ancestor figure, dated to the 14th-15th century, at Bonhams San Francisco in Fine Works of Asian Art on 18 June 2007, lot 6166, sold for USD 7,200.