9th Nov, 2022 12:00
Asian Works of Art
278
A BRONZE FIGURE OF RAMANUJA
A BRONZE FIGURE OF RAMANUJA, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, the Vaisnava saint seated in padmasana on a cushioned plinth, his hands in anjali mudra, a staff tucked in his right arm, 7.5cm high
Ramanuja is a historical figure who lived in South India in the 12th century. He is one of the most important teachers (acharyas) of devotional Hinduism (bhakti). Although the object he is holding resembles an axe, it is in fact a staff with a cloth banner attached.
Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016), see lot 270 for further details
A BRONZE FIGURE OF RAMANUJA, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, the Vaisnava saint seated in padmasana on a cushioned plinth, his hands in anjali mudra, a staff tucked in his right arm, 7.5cm high
Ramanuja is a historical figure who lived in South India in the 12th century. He is one of the most important teachers (acharyas) of devotional Hinduism (bhakti). Although the object he is holding resembles an axe, it is in fact a staff with a cloth banner attached.
Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016), see lot 270 for further details
Auction: Asian Works of Art, 9th Nov, 2022
