A red sandstone figure of an attendant, Central India, 12th century, carved with the female figure standing, her hair elaborately pinned up wearing braided body adornments and large roundel earrings, her right arm crossed over to her left hand, an animal seated on its haunches raises its head towards her, 56cm. high Provenance: Gifted to the owner by Indian journalist and poet Dhiren Bhagat (1957-1988) in 1987A red sandstone figure of an attendant, Central India, 12th century, carved with the female figure standing, her hair elaborately pinned up wearing braided body adornments and large roundel earrings, her right arm crossed over to her left hand, an animal seated on its haunches raises its head towards her, 56cm. high Provenance: Gifted to the owner by Indian journalist and poet Dhiren Bhagat (1957-1988) in 1987