A BRONZE GROUP OF SHIVA AND PARVATI, PALA PERIODNortheastern India, 11th-12th century. The divine couple seated in lalitasana on a double lotus pedestal, Shiva's primary right hand reaching towards his consort's chin, his primary left around her back and cupping her breast, both backed by a flaming halo.Provenance: From a French private collection. With Galerie Orient-Occident, J.L. Despras, Paris, France, before September 1977.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with traces of age and wear, a few losses, some casting flaws, nicks, dents, and with a fine natural patina overall.Weight: 437 g Dimensions: Height 12.9 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related bronze group of Shiva and Parvati, dated 11th-12th century, at Christie's New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art on 20 March 2019, lot 650,sold for USD 15,000.