BROWSE THIS AUCTION
Lot 59
 
Quick Zoom
RAMA AND LAXMANA

ODISHA
20TH CENTURY

a) Paint on cloth and wood
25.75 in (65.5 cm) high

b) Paint on cloth and wood
24 in (61 cm) high

(Set of two)

Rama and Laxmana were popular iconographies in an area dominated by the Jagannath cult. The area was later assimilated by the mainstream Vaishnava sect. These masks were most likely used in the Shahi Jatra, a performance recreating episodes from the Ramayana. Alternatively, they could have been made for Ramleela, a popular enactment of the life of Rama







  Lot 59 of 75  

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

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 3,00,000
$4,545

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


RAMA AND LAXMANA


 









Need help? Please check our guides on How to Bid. Auction Tips and FAQs.
Email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Tel: +91 22 6855 4100 (Mumbai); +1 212 627 5006 (USA); +44(0) 20 7409 7974(UK); +91 95555 84229 (New Delhi)