17th Century Nepalese Wooden Strut with Vasundhara Goddess
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A Nepalese carved wooden temple strut, circa 17th century, depicting the four armed Vasundhara goddess of abundance, wearing a long garland and holding her identifying sheaf of wheat, standing, her legs gracefully crossed at the knee She stands beneath stylised leaves, above a kneeling donor figure (possibly a Malla king), three lines of Newari script to the lower part of the strut, 91 cm high, similar example please see Christie's Paris, 19, Dec., 2012, lot 108
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