Standing in elegantly swaying tribhanga on a round base over a square plinth, wearing a long dhoti secured with pendant belt around the waist, her body adorned with the sacred thread and multiple necklaces and armlets with a tiered conical headdress (karandamukuta). Siraschakra at the back of the head. Greyish green patina. Four round openings at the plinth. The present figure can be identified as Shri Devi by the band worn around the goddess’s breasts and can be placed firmly in the fifteenth century, during the Vijayanagara period. The inheritors of the previous Chola tradition, the Vijayanagara empire incorporated many new stylistic elements into the casting of bronze figures, including a more emphasized tribhanga posture, elongated bodies, cylindrical limbs, narrower waists, and with goddesses in particular, fuller breasts and hips. Additionally, the karandamukuta crowns and hairstyles tend to be taller, while the jewelry and adornment became simpler compared to early Chola pieces. Dimensions Height 64.5 cm Provenance Georg L. Hartl, Antike Kunst des indisch-chinesischen Kulturkreises, Munich, illustrated in an undated brochure, ca. 1971-1974 Collection Ludwig Jansen (1919-2020), acquired from Georg L. Hartl, possibly a the fifth Westdeutsche Kunstmesse in Düsseldorf, 22.-31.3.1974 (invoice dated 23.3.1974 available) Notes VAT: Margin scheme