13th Nov, 2024 11:00

Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art

 
  Lot 172
 

172

A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF SRIDEVI, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

the goddess standing in tribhanga on a separately cast raised double lotus, holding the stem of a lotus in her raised right hand, wearing large disc earrings and tall headdress with bud finial, four suspension loops on lower base, 44cm high

Sold for £1,300


 

the goddess standing in tribhanga on a separately cast raised double lotus, holding the stem of a lotus in her raised right hand, wearing large disc earrings and tall headdress with bud finial, four suspension loops on lower base, 44cm high

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.

Contact Arthur Millner or Nicholas Shaw for enquiries

arthur.millner@olympiaauctions.com | + 44 (0) 20 7806 5541

nicholas.shaw@olympiaauctions.com | + 44 (0) 20 7806 5541

Viewing days: 

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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