Ancient Indian Carved Stone Celestial Dancer to the Gods. On custom museum stand. Parvati, voluptuous sinuous torso of a woman in beads, a belt, and not much else. On custom stand. Flat back. From the lifetime collection of a NJ dealer who bought it from a European collection in the 1990's. Parvati, the goddess of the Himalayas, is the archetypal mother goddess and fertility image. She is the consort of Shiva and the mother to Ganesha and Skanda. Size: 24.5'' x 13.5'' x 9'' (62 x 34 x 23 cm). Height on stand: 28" (71 cm).

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