A BRONZE FEMALE DEITY North-India, ca. 19th ct. H. 32 cm Standing in samabhanga on a rectangular base, both principle hands show a form of vitarkamudra, the upper raised ones in abhayamudra and clenched, wearing sari with flanges falling to both sides and between her legs, bejewelled, her face displaying a serene expression with inlaid almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, pierced elongated earlobes with elaborate ear-ornaments and her hair combed in a chignon covered with a bonnet. From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 Minor wear, the stand slightly chipped, partly minor traces of corrosion