11 th C ANTIQUE STATUE KHAJURAHO EROTIC ART INDIA HNDU

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RARE MASTERWORK 3 WOMEN AND MAN IN EROTIC KAMA SUTRA LOVE POSE ON TEMPLE WALL! InIndia, since the most ancient times, woman has been the object ofspecial devotion. Indus valley figurines, fertility deities, and the goddess figures standing guard at the entrances to Gupta holy palaces are all illustrative of the fact that the female image- right up to the medieval period - was an eternal theme for Buddhist or Brahmanic sculptors. ..... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND OF the 11th century AD FEATURING A HAND SCULPTED CARVING OF A GROUP OF INDIA LADY'S FROM KUJARAHO , MADYA PRADESH THIS STUNNING WORK OF ART IS A MUSEUM QUALITY SPECIMEN THAT IS TRUE ARCHAEOLOGICAL TREASURE COVERED IN A WONDERFUL PATINA OVER THE CENTURIES THAT EXUDES A SPIRITUAL PRESENCE THAT IS TRULY MESMERIZING The women are instinct with a sophisticated eroticism. A great deal of speculation some of it reaching the wilder shores of fantasy , has been evoked by the multiple groups engaged in complicated and often well -nigh acrobatic forms of sexual union. Erotic sculpture has formed an important part of the Indian tradition from the earliest times , ranging from men and women standing in mere proximity to explicit depictions of every kind of frankly sexual activity. Almost certainly they appear on religious buildings partly because they are considered auspicious , associated as they are with fertility and joy. But the elaboration of the sexual acts at Khujaraho would appear to be simply a manifestation of the sophistication, not without a certain playfulness, which pervades so much of this sculpture as so many other pieces do in the history of Indian art . A close look at this sculpture will reveal an exquisitely beautiful carving of the Indian women by an artist whose hand exuded a delicate and spiritual touch. This appealing sculpture with its naturalistically treated body, curvaceous forms , and purity and grace was destined to join the countless minor goddess figures such as "devatas" who charmed the gods by their alluring appearances, and female tree spirits or "shalabhanjika" symbilizing fertility who commonly embellished the walls of Indian shrines. Time has taken its toll on this magnificent work of art with a few minor chips and uneven coat of dirt over the surface of this magnificent statue adding so much charm and character to this rare period piece. This one of a kind masterwork demands its respect and due and hence I have set a reserve price albeit a reasonable one for this museum quality treasure in the art of the Mathura < Condition: Exceptional, as shown. HYDERABAD INDIAN ARTS COLLECTION This is a Museum Quality Sculpture. Appraisal: $9,200 We are proud to offer only genuine 100% guaranteed ancient art. We encourage the successful bidder to show this to an expert for peace of mind. Why Erotica in Temples? T are different opinions on why temples were decorated with sexually explicit sculptures. One group argues that the old kings lived in obscene luxury and that they used these for excitement. Another group thinks that it was part of sexual education in ancient India: since most people visited temples, it was an appropriate place for mass communication. Some scholars say that since Hinduism believes in the efficacy of all four paths to Moksha ( Dharma , Artha , Yoga , and Kama ), these sculptures were provided to assist in the last of these four paths. Since these sculptures are limited to the outer walls of the temples, some people interpret them as a symbolic gate to reaching God. It is possible that at the time just preceding the construction of these sculptures, monastic Buddhism was prevalent, people were losing interest in the householder-life, and the temples were built to attract people to sex and family life and to renew Hinduism. Some others go to the extent of saying that the Khajuraho temples themselves are built upon the model of an ultimate seductress. The steps are like the feet, the Ardhmandapam are the... read more

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