Sale 219 Lot 201

RED CLAY TEMPLE PLAQUE DEPICTING A PAIR OF CROWNED DEITIES IN ADORATION, INDIAN 18th / 19th century or earlier Unmounted indian terracotta architectural relief panel moulded with two seated celestial or divine figures in royal ease, their hands raised in a gesture of adoration or respect. Both wear tall crowns, collars, armbands and bracelets and are set against a stylized architectural and foliate background, with the figures resting on a scrolling lotus-form base; the fired clay is a warm red-brown with areas of whitish deposit and surface wear. 14.25 x 8.5 inches
$700-900