Vasakasajja Nayika with Female Attendants
18th century
Description
Standing on a gold pedestal is a female figure, who may be identified as a vasakasajja nayika, or a heroine that dresses up for her lover. The nayika holds onto her long, wet, black hair. The heroine has just had a bath, which is signified by the large basin and ewer carried by one of her attendants. The other attendant holds up a flywhisk, denoting the heroine’s royal status. Kneeling before the nayika is a bare chested female attendant wearing a white skirt, who adjusts the heroine’s long, pink skirt. There are two attendants on the left, one carries a large, gold, square tray with the nayika’s red dress. The figures stand on a white terrace. Pahari School, Kangra Style.
Dimensions
20.96 x 15.72 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/16 in.)
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