STATUETTE D'UMAMAHESHVARA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRENÉPAL, XVIE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 145611 cm (4 1/4 in.) highProvenance: A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF UMAMAHESHVARANEPAL, 16TH CENTURY尼泊爾 十六世紀 濕婆與帕爾瓦蒂銅像Known as the divine couple Umamaheshvara, the pairing of Shiva and his wife Parvati in Newari sculpture is a popular tradition dating back as early as the 11th century. Symbolizing sacred love, the couple share an intimate embrace as Parvati sits on the lap of the multi-armed Shiva. In turn, Shiva is supported by his bull, Nandi, whereas Parvati rests atop her lion mount. A Nepalese image of Vishnu and Lakshmi, which was sold at Christie's, New York, 22 March 2011, lot 95, shares its elongated limbs and figural modeling with the present work.