24th Nov, 2021 10:00

European & Asian Works of Art

 
Lot 58
 

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A PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA

A PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, BENGAL OR BIHAR, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

the elephant headed deity seated with legs loosely crossed on a lotus, on raised plinth with diminutive figure of his rat vahana on the front, holding his broken tusk and sweets in his primary hands, a lotus and trident in his upper hands, flanked by segmented columns topped by hamsas

12cm high

Sold for £2,200


 

A PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, BENGAL OR BIHAR, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

the elephant headed deity seated with legs loosely crossed on a lotus, on raised plinth with diminutive figure of his rat vahana on the front, holding his broken tusk and sweets in his primary hands, a lotus and trident in his upper hands, flanked by segmented columns topped by hamsas

12cm high