13th Nov, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
150
A GREENISH GREY STONE RELIEF DEPICTING DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI, NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
of arched form, the multi-armed goddess with her feet on her vahana, the lion, and the decapitated body of the buffalo while she holds the demon which emerges from its body by the hair and stabbing him with her trident, wearing five-leaf crown and large disc earrings, the surrounding aureole with nine figures of the navadurgas, mounted, 21cm
Provenance: The late Simon Digby (1932-2010)
Published: Siudmak 2020, no.7
In his catalogue, Siudmak notes that this piece bears a close affinity with a larger sculpture in situ in Patan, Nepal which he suggests may be the prototype for this smaller, portable version. See Nagar 1988, pl.76.
Sold for £1,000
of arched form, the multi-armed goddess with her feet on her vahana, the lion, and the decapitated body of the buffalo while she holds the demon which emerges from its body by the hair and stabbing him with her trident, wearing five-leaf crown and large disc earrings, the surrounding aureole with nine figures of the navadurgas, mounted, 21cm
Provenance: The late Simon Digby (1932-2010)
Published: Siudmak 2020, no.7
In his catalogue, Siudmak notes that this piece bears a close affinity with a larger sculpture in situ in Patan, Nepal which he suggests may be the prototype for this smaller, portable version. See Nagar 1988, pl.76.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 13th Nov, 2024
The auction includes a selection of Islamic tiles and early pottery and a wide range of bronze images and early Indian stone sculptures, paintings and textiles from India and South-East Asia. Highlights include an interesting group of early Thai bronze images of Buddha, an important Kashan ’silhouette ware’ turquoise pottery ewer, and a spectacular pair of silver bottles in the so called ‘coriander pattern’ from Lucknow. There is also an important group of Islamic manuscripts.
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10th November 2024 12:00 - 4:00pm
11th November 2024 10:00am - 8:00pm
12th November 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
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