22nd May, 2019 12:00

European & Asian Works of Art

 
Lot 113
 

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BHADRAKALI

A BRONZE FIGURE OF BHADRAKALI, WESTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY the four-armed Hindu goddess seated with legs loosely crossed on a raised stool, carrying a sword, bowl of fruit(?), trident and discus, with long waving hair and tall headdress 14.4cm high Bhadrakali ('Auspicious Kali') despite being one of the awesome forms of Devi, often has a relatively benign appearance, with her fierce attributes in this case only gently hinted at with her almost decorative flaming hair and flower-like trident. For a Chola period bronze Bhadrakali from South India in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see inv. no. M.83.48
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BHADRAKALI, WESTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY the four-armed Hindu goddess seated with legs loosely crossed on a raised stool, carrying a sword, bowl of fruit(?), trident and discus, with long waving hair and tall headdress 14.4cm high Bhadrakali ('Auspicious Kali') despite being one of the awesome forms of Devi, often has a relatively benign appearance, with her fierce attributes in this case only gently hinted at with her almost decorative flaming hair and flower-like trident. For a Chola period bronze Bhadrakali from South India in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see inv. no. M.83.48