14th Jul, 2020 12:00
European & Asian Works of Art
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A NAGA, NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A NAGA, NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
the winged female cobra deity holding a gem in her hands, her crowned head sheltered by five cobra heads
11.5cm
Nagas are semi-divine beings in the Hindu pantheon, half human-half snake, probably with animistic, pre-Hindu origins, associated with fertility, water and trees.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A NAGA, NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
the winged female cobra deity holding a gem in her hands, her crowned head sheltered by five cobra heads
11.5cm
Nagas are semi-divine beings in the Hindu pantheon, half human-half snake, probably with animistic, pre-Hindu origins, associated with fertility, water and trees.
Auction: European & Asian Works of Art, 14th Jul, 2020
