Devata
Devata

On view

South Asian Art

Devata,

ca. 9th century

Indian
Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, 8th–11th century
y1963-26
This graceful female figure, probably a minor deity (devata means deity), possesses an uninhibited and direct sensuality distinct from more conventional representations of the tribhanga (three bends position). This standing pose, in which the body bends three times—at the neck, waist, and knee—was a popular subject in Indian painting and sculpture, likely originating from the positions of Indian classical dance.

Information

Title
Devata
Dates

ca. 9th century

Medium
Sandstone
Dimensions
h. 87.0 cm., w. 33.0 cm., d. 29.0 cm. (34 1/4 x 13 x 11 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, John Maclean Magie, Class of 1892, and Gertrude Magie Fund
Object Number
y1963-26
Place Made

Asia, North central India

Period
Gurjara-Partihara
Type
sculpture, statues, figures (representations)
Subject
religious art, women, devotional objects

[Mathias Komor (1909–1984), New York]; purchased by the Princeton University Art Museum with the John Maclean Magie, Class of 1892, and Gertrude Magie Fund, 1963.

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