Three South Indian bronze figures. 19th century - image-1

Lot 528 Dα

Three South Indian bronze figures. 19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 300 € - 500 €
Result: 434 € (incl. premium)

Three South Indian bronze figures. 19th century

Three South Indian bronze figures of a) the four-armed scholar Vyasa seated in lalitasana on a lotus above a stepped base, in his hands stylus, chakra, shankha and pustaka, b) the theologian Ramanuja in paryankasana, with a banner resting at his shoulder, the hands in anjali mudra, and c) a deity with staff and bow. 19th century. (3)
Height a) 7.4 cm; b) 9.8 cm; c) 10 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

b) Compare: Mallebrein 1984, fig. 95