Lot 56
 
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VARTE    

KARNATAKA/KERALA
18/19TH CENTURY
Bronze
24.25 in (61.7 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

Varte is a fertility goddess belonging to the Bhuta cult. In this image she holds a sword in her right hand and a bowl in her left. Around her neck she wears the Tali, a symbol of marriage




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  Lot 56 of 75  

LIVING TRADITIONS: FOLK & TRIBAL ART
16-17 MARCH 2016

Estimate
Rs 2,25,000 - 3,25,000
$3,410 - 4,925

Winning Bid
Rs 2,97,792
$4,512
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)










 



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