Featured antique stone statue?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by hunt2, Apr 5, 2025.

  1. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone, i had some time to cool off and to think and here i am. But i will try to place things with care on the forum. So i have bought this stone statue and wonder if it is old. IMG_20250405_154909443_HDR.jpg IMG_20250405_154930295_HDR.jpg IMG_20250405_154914452_HDR.jpg
     
  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    The photo of the back popped up first on my screen & I was going to guess Kokopelli, but from front looks more like an Indian temple figure. @Any Jewelry is apt to have a better idea.
     
  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    [​IMG] Hindu goddess ....Parvati?
     
  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    It looks old , from here !!!!!

    what were you told about it???

    Oh....and thats a weird ruler !!!:confused:
     
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  5. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

    Hahah that an archology ruler and and i was told i was an old statue.
     
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  6. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

    i have googled a bit but there are so many godess figures all with diffent names but it looks close. And only seen the big statues almost no small ones.
     
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  7. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

  8. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    its quite nice n all, but something or things look off to me, so don't think it has any real age

    the face looks more like the serene buddha types you see compared to the other example, also looks like she's wearing mittens

    hope i'm wrong ;)

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  9. ola402

    ola402 Well-Known Member

    What seems odd to me is that she is a flat back. Is that normal?
     
  10. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    She is, and thank you for tagging me.:kiss: But hunt knows why I won't disclose it.
     
  12. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

    i have contacted my sources and know everything i need to no about the statue.
     
  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    OK then....tell the rest of us !!!;):):)
     
  14. NanaB

    NanaB Well-Known Member

    Oh no someone called YOU and old statue, well that was not nice..
     
  15. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    :playful::playful:
     
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  16. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

    this is the explenation: Belonging to the extensive body of stone and metal sculptures created during the reign of the Cholas, the present lot depicts Sridevi, one of the two consorts of Lord Vishnu, who stands for material wealth and prosperity. Her body is adorned by flat necklaces, bracelets and arm bands that are carved in the typical Chola tradition. Her upper body has a breast band (unlike her sister Bhudevi whose chest is usually bare), while her lower body is wrapped in a dhoti, the folds of which cascade down to her ankles in parallel waves. It is particularly interesting to note how the forward bend in her left knee and the corresponding upward movement of her right hip imparts a relaxed posture to the goddess - a style that was prevalent within Chola sculptures of this period.

    Note: to accurate date the statue, you need to see it in person. Because photo's can be misleading.
     
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  17. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

    i did not call someone an old statue, message got lost in translation. i ment to say the ruler next to the figure is an archeology ruler and i was told by the seller of the statue that it was old.
     
  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I think Nana was joking around...... remember , we like humour here a lot !!:happy::happy:
     
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  19. NanaB

    NanaB Well-Known Member

    Thank you Komokwa & @hunt2 yes it was humor.
     
  20. hunt2

    hunt2 Well-Known Member

    WOW i have studied the rock of wich the statue is made of and it is not granite and not schist or serpentine. I collect meteorites and this rock has many affineties with a achondrite meteorite. A ungrouped achondrite see google.and the staue is very heavy for it's size and atracts a magnet and is very hard with a high pitch tone. this is the underside with the matrix in it. IMG_20250407_160857_1.jpg
     
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