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Lot 151

A brass figure of Meenakshi
Tamil Nadu, South India, 19th Century

26 October 2020, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£2,500 - £3,500

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A brass figure of Meenakshi
Tamil Nadu, South India, 19th Century

the female deity standing with her hands held out, wearing large earrings and copious jewellery, hair in a long plaited ponytail, a parakeet perching on her shoulder
26.5 cm.

Footnotes

Meenakshi is an avatar of the Goddess Parvati and the divine consort of Sundareswarar, a form of Shiva. In literature she is the princess or queen of the ancient Pandya kingdom who elevates to godhood. She is mostly worshipped in South India and a major temple is devoted to her in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

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