A south Indian bronze Devi circa 17th century, depicting a young goddess or attendant figure with graceful proportions, delicately chased details, holding a lotus bud in one hand, and standing in tribhanga pose on a plinth base, the bronze of high copper content, 14 cm high, 5.3 cm wide. Provenance: The ray Mitchell and Julian sterling Collections, Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, lot 242, 26 Feburary 2007