SHIVA WITH COBRA HOOD
KARNATAKA 18/19TH CENTURY Bronze 14.25 in (36.2 cm) high NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY The five-headed Cobra represents the five elements and sits atop a Maratha turban. The Maratha Empire extended over much of the southwestern subcontinent in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Estimate
Rs 1,75,000 - 2,25,000
$2,655 - 3,410
Winning bid
Rs 1,86,912 |
$2,832
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
MASK OF SHIVA
KARNATAKA/ANDHRA PRADESH 18/19TH CENTURY Bronze 15.5 in (39 cm) high NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Shiva manifests as Mallana, the deity of shepherds, represented by this mask.
Estimate
Rs 2,75,000 - 3,25,000
$4,170 - 4,925
Winning bid
Rs 3,30,000 |
$5,000
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
GAURI
MAHARASHTRA 19TH CENTURY Brass 9.75 in (25 cm) NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY
Estimate
Rs 50,000 - 1,00,000
$760 - 1,520
Winning bid
Rs 52,272 |
$792
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
GAURI/DURGA
HIMACHAL PRADESH 18/19TH CENTURY Copper Repousse 14.5 in (36.7 cm) high NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY Gauri is depicted as a tree spirit with a wreath of leaves around her head. Such iconography harks back to Salabhanjika, a woman grasping the branches of a Sala tree, as seen in early Indian sculpture
Estimate
Rs 3,75,000 - 4,75,000
$5,685 - 7,200
Winning bid
Rs 3,91,248 |
$5,928
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
PARMESHWARI
KARNATAKA/KERALA 19TH CENTURY Enamel paint on wood 82.5 in (209.6 cm) high NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY The cult of Bhagawati or Parmeshwari is extremely popular in the Tulu Nadu region of Kerala and Karnataka. Here she is represented as a giver of fertility and abundance, worshipped for good harvests and children.
Estimate
Rs 6,00,000 - 8,00,000
$9,095 - 12,125
Winning bid
Rs 6,01,920 |
$9,120
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
GANGA DEVI BHATT (B.1968)
a) Signed in Devnagari (lower right) Acrylic and gouache on paper 10.5 x 14.5 in (27 x 36.8 cm) b) Signed in Devnagari (lower right) Acrylic and gouache on paper 10.5 x 14.5 in (27 x 36.8 cm) c) Signed in Devnagari (lower right) Acrylic and gouache on paper 10.5 x 14.5 in (27 x 36.8 cm) d) Signed in Devnagari (lower right)...
Estimate
Rs 80,000 - 1,20,000
$1,215 - 1,820
Winning bid
Rs 1,03,752 |
$1,572
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
WOMEN AT WORK
CHHATTISGARH/ODISHA 20TH CENTURY a) Bronze 5.75 in (14.8 cm) high b) Bronze 7 in (17.8 cm) high c) Bronze 5.75 in (14.7 cm) high d) Bronze 5.5 in (14.2 cm) high (Set of four) PROVENANCE Property of an Important Collector
Estimate
Rs 2,00,000 - 2,50,000
$3,035 - 3,790
RESERVE NOT MET
MARIONETTES
KARNATAKA 20TH CENTURY Enamel paint on wood a) 39 in (99.2 cm) high b) 39.25 in (99.5 cm) high (Set of two)
Estimate
Rs 1,20,000 - 1,80,000
$1,820 - 2,730
Winning bid
Rs 1,56,024 |
$2,364
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
SHADOW PUPPETS
ANDHRA PRADESH 20TH CENTURY a) Natural pigment on leather 51 in (129.5 cm) high b) Natural pigment on leather 46.5 in (118 cm) high c) Natural pigment on leather 47.75 in (121 cm) high d) Natural pigment on leather 44.5 in (113 cm) high e) Natural pigment on leather 54.5 in (138.4 cm) high f)...
Estimate
Rs 2,50,000 - 3,50,000
$3,790 - 5,305
Winning bid
Rs 2,60,568 |
$3,948
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
SHADOW PUPPETS - GROUP OF HEADS
ANDHRA PRADESH 20TH CENTURY a) Natural pigment on leather 29.5 in (74 cm) high b) Natural pigment on leather 19.25 in (49 cm) high c) Natural pigment on leather 12 in (30.6 cm) high d) Natural pigment on leather 9.75 in (25 cm) high e) Natural pigment on leather 15.5 in (39.7 cm) high f)...
Estimate
Rs 1,20,000 - 1,80,000
$1,820 - 2,730
Winning bid
Rs 1,44,000 |
$2,182
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA
MAHARASHTRA/ANDHRA PRADESH 20TH CENTURY a) Rama and Laxmana attended by monkeys Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper 12.5 x 16 in (32.5 x 40.8 cm) B) Jambavana and others showing precious objects to Rama Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper 12.7 x 16 in (32.6 x 41.1 cm) (Set of two) ...
Estimate
Rs 2,50,000 - 3,50,000
$3,790 - 5,305
RESERVE NOT MET
TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA
MAHARASHTRA/ANDHRA PRADESH 20TH CENTURY a) Rama and Laxmana encounter Jatayu Natural pigment on paper pasted on hand madepaper 12.75 x 16 in (32.5 x 40.7 cm) b) Left: Rama, Laxmana and Sita; Right: Rama consoles a blind man Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper 12.5 x 16 in (32 x 40.6 cm) (Set of two) ...
Estimate
Rs 2,50,000 - 3,50,000
$3,790 - 5,305
RESERVE NOT MET
HANUMAN MASK
KARNATAKA 19TH CENTURY Brass 6 in (15.3 cm) high NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY
Estimate
Rs 1,00,000 - 1,50,000
$1,520 - 2,275
Winning bid
Rs 96,624 |
$1,464
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
PANJURLI
KARNATAKA/KERALA 19TH CENTURY Bronze 15 in (38.2 cm) high NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY In the Bhuta and Theyyam traditions, Panjurli masks were made to invoke the spirit of the boar. Panjurli is believed to inhabit the forests. (Also refer to lots 18 and 51)
Estimate
Rs 3,75,000 - 4,75,000
$5,685 - 7,200
Winning bid
Rs 5,29,200 |
$8,018
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
PANJURLI BOAR MASK
KARNATAKA/KERALA 20TH CENTURY Bronze 10.5 in (27 cm) high (Also refer to lots 18 and 50)
Estimate
Rs 1,20,000 - 1,80,000
$1,820 - 2,730
Winning bid
Rs 1,20,384 |
$1,824
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
MUKHALINGAM
MAHARASHTRA 20TH CENTURY Brass 20.25 in (51.5 cm) high
Estimate
Rs 3,00,000 - 4,00,000
$4,550 - 6,065
Winning bid
Rs 3,80,160 |
$5,760
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Estimate
Rs 4,00,000 - 6,00,000
$6,065 - 9,095
Winning bid
Rs 4,80,000 |
$7,273
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
TWO BHAIRAVA HEADS
MAHARASHTRA/KARNATAKA 18/19TH CENTURY a) Brass 10 in (25.5 cm) high b) Brass 8.75 in (22.6 cm) high (Set of two) NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY Bhairava, a ferocious form of Shiva, guards the periphery of the village and protects its inhabitants. These masks were probably carried in processions.
Estimate
Rs 1,20,000 - 1,80,000
$1,820 - 2,730
RESERVE NOT MET
KIRTIMUKHA
KERALA 18/19TH CENTURY Bronze 19.5 in (49.5 cm) high NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY A Kirtimukha is situated at the center of an arched entrance, and is a mythical animal who wards off evil.
Estimate
Rs 3,00,000 - 4,00,000
$4,550 - 6,065
Winning bid
Rs 3,60,360 |
$5,460
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
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
Estimate
Rs 2,25,000 - 3,25,000
$3,410 - 4,925
Winning bid
Rs 2,97,792 |
$4,512
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)