A South Indian copper alloy figure of Shiva Bhikshatana. Tamil Nadu. 16th/17th century - image-1

Lot 511 Dα

A South Indian copper alloy figure of Shiva Bhikshatana. Tamil Nadu. 16th/17th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.200 €
Result: 2.976 € (incl. premium)
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A South Indian copper alloy figure of Shiva Bhikshatana. Tamil Nadu. 16th/17th century

A South Indian copper alloy figure of Shiva Bhikshatana as a wandering mendicant, standing in so-called tribhanga on high sandals on a stepped base, his left main hand holding a bowl, his upper right hand a damaru, the other attributes no longer identifiable, around his hips a large snake, in his hair a crescent moon, a small skull and to the left ear a large patra kundala, at the right shin a bangle with a small bell. Tamil Nadu. 16th/17th century.
Height 17.4 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

Compare: Vidya Dehejia, Art of the Imperial Cholas, New York: Columbia University Press, 1990, p. 110-111