A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF PARVATI

A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF PARVATI South India, 16th-17th century. Seated in ardha padmasana on a lotus pedestal raised on a tiered base, the deity holding a lotus blossom in one hand, the other positioned flat on her lap, wearing a long dhoti and adorned with jewelry, the head crowned with a kiritamakuta and backed by a shirashchakra. Provenance: Galerie Arthémé (Roger Anger), 2 July 1979. Collection Particulière Française, acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition with casting flaws and extensive wear, predominantly from centuries of worship, with encrustations to interior. Small nicks and minor dents. The bronze with a smooth, dark, naturally grown patina. Weight: 72.5 g Dimensions: Height 5.4 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 17 December 2021, lot 3017 Price: HKD 12,600 or approx. EUR 1,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small bronze figure of a Saint, South India, 16th century Expert remark: Compare the related modeling with similar base. Note the different subject and the size (7 cm).