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A large South Indian Chola-style bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)
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A large South Indian Chola-style bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja

A large South Indian Chola-style bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, standing on one leg on the infant Apsamararurusha, the demon of forgetfulness, on a double lotus and a stepped base, the upper hand holding damaru and a small flame, wearing a dhoti and jewellery, his hair a nimbus of swirling rays, all within a flaming arch.
Height 118 cm

Provenance

Henry W. Bornemann, councillor at the Geman embassy in New Delhi in the early 1960s