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Lot 13
TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA    
MAHARASHTRA/ANDHRA PRADESH
20TH CENTURY

a) Hanuman battles demons in Ashoka Vatika
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12 x 7.5 in (33.1 x 41.5 cm)

b) Hanuman builds himself a seat with his tail
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12.75 x 16 in (32.6 x 40.7 cm)

(Set of two)

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Lot 14
TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA    
MAHARASHTRA/ANDHRA PRADESH
20TH CENTURY

a) Battle between the brothers, Vali and Sugriva
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12.75 x 16 in (32.5 x 40.8 cm)

b) Hanuman battles demons
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12.75 x 16 in ( 32.5 x 40.7 cm)

(Set of two)

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Lot 15
GROUP OF FANTASTICAL ANIMALS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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GROUP OF FANTASTICAL ANIMALS    
CHHATTISGARH/ODISHA
20TH CENTURY
Bronze

a) Bronze
5 in (12.7 cm) wide

b) Bronze
5 in (12.7 cm) wide

c) Bronze
6.25 in (16 cm) wide

(Set of three)

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Property of an Important Collector

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Lot 16
TIGER -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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TIGER    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Bronze
11 in (28 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector

Indian mythology is replete with stories of the tiger who is revered and invested with supernatural powers by most tribes of India. The present lot is a fantastical version of a cobra seated on the ...

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Lot 17
PILICHAMUNDI WITH EXTENDED TONGUE -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PILICHAMUNDI WITH EXTENDED TONGUE    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Brass with Silver tongue
19.5 in (49.5 cm) wide

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

Pilichamundi is the totemic spirit of the tiger who is revered for his strength. He is associated with the forest.

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Lot 18
PANJURLI -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PANJURLI    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
20TH CENTURY
Bronze
11 in (28 cm) wide

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector

Panjurli is a forest dwelling deity. The mask's headgear makes it an unusual representation of the deity.
(Also refer to lots 50 and 51)

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Lot 19
RITUAL MASK OF JUMADI OR JARANDAYE -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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RITUAL MASK OF JUMADI OR JARANDAYE    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Bronze
14.25 in (36.3 cm) high

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Masks of Jumadi or Jarandaye - two local deities from the shakti cult - were part of a totemic tradition of fertility rites practised by the communities of Tulu Nadu.

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Lot 20
SHAIVAITE MASKS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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SHAIVAITE MASKS    
WEST BENGAL
20TH CENTURY

a) Enamel paint on wood
15 in (38.5 cm) high

b) Enamel paint on wood
14.5 in (37 cm) high

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Property of a Important Collector, Mumbai

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Lot 21
HEAD OF HANUMAN -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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HEAD OF HANUMAN    
KARNATAKA
19TH CENTURY
Brass
10 in (25.5 cm) high

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PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector, South India

Hanuman is revered as Sankat Mochan, remover of problems. Figures such as these are popularly referred to as demon scarers. They were used in processions to ward off evil.

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Lot 22
RITUAL MASKS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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RITUAL MASKS    
HIMACHAL PRADESH
20TH CENTURY

a) Wood
16.25 in (41.3 cm) high

b) Wood
15.75 in (40.3 cm) high

c) Wood with traces of paint
14.75 in (37.7 cm) high

d) Wood with traces of paint
11.75 in (30 cm) high

(Set of four)

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector, Mumbai

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Lot 23
JIVYA SOMA MASHE (B.1934) -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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JIVYA SOMA MASHE (B.1934)    
MAHARASHTRA
20TH CENTURY
Fabric paint on cloth
32.5 x 37.25 in (80.8 x 98.8 cm)

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Lot 24
KRISHNANAND JHA (B.1938) -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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KRISHNANAND JHA (B.1938)    
BIHAR
20TH CENTURY
Signed in Devnagari (lower right)
Pen and ink on paper
30 x 22 in (76.5 x 56.4 cm)

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Lot 25
KRISHNANAND JHA (B.1938) -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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KRISHNANAND JHA (B.1938)    
BIHAR
20TH CENTURY

a) Jaya
Signed 'Krishnanand Jha' (lower left), inscribed title in Devnagari (lower centre)
Pen and ink on paper pasted on board
29.5 x 21.5 in (75.1 x 55.1 cm)

b) Muladhar Chaturdal Shakini
Signed 'Krishnanand Jha' (lower left), inscribed title in Devnagari (lower centre)
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Lot 26
JAIDEV BAGHEL (1949-2014) -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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JAIDEV BAGHEL (1949-2014)    
CHHATTISGARH
2009
Inscribed and dated 'Baghel 2009' (on the reverse of Shiva); inscribed 'Baghel' (on the reverse of left ear of Nandi) and dated '2009' (on the reverse of right ear of Nandi)
Bronze
36.25 in (92.3 cm) high

This sculpture represents Shiva on Nandi with elongated torso and limbs in a highly stylized manner, which is a characteristic feature of...

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Lot 27
HORSE AND RIDER -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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HORSE AND RIDER    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
20TH CENTURY
Wood

67.5 in (171.5 cm) wide

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector, Mumbai

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Lot 28
GROUP OF RIDERS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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GROUP OF RIDERS    
CHHATTISGARH/ODISHA
20TH CENTURY

a) Bronze
6.75 in (17.3 cm) high

b) Bronze
6.75 in (17.5 cm) high

c) Bronze
7.25 in (18.5 cm) high

(Set of three)

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Property of an Important Collector

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Lot 29
ELEPHANT WITH RIDERS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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ELEPHANT WITH RIDERS    
KARNATAKA
20TH CENTURY
Brass
27.25 in (69.4 cm) high

This artefact was probably made as a toy for a rich or royal patron. Figures such as these may also have been placed at altars.

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Lot 30
MAISANDAYA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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MAISANDAYA    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Enamel paint on wood
45.5 in (115.6 cm) wide

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

In the bhuta tradition, Maisandaya is a deity in the form of a bull, who is indigenous to the Tulu regions of Karnataka and Kerala. He is frequently worshipped by agrarian communities. Maisandaya's four legs represent purity,...

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Lot 31
NANDI WTH DECORATED HORNS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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NANDI WTH DECORATED HORNS    
MAHARASHTRA/KARNATAKA
19TH CENTURY
Brass
12 in (30.5 cm) high

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Lot 32
MAISANDAYA BULL MASK -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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MAISANDAYA BULL MASK    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
18/19TH CENTURY
Bronze
15.25 in (39 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

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