Three Maharashtra brass masks. 19th century - image-1

Lot 542 Dα

Three Maharashtra brass masks. 19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 200 € - 300 €
Result: 310 € (incl. premium)
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Three Maharashtra brass masks. 19th century

Three Maharashtra brass masks, a) a half mask of Bhairava, b) a lingakosha in shape of a mukhalinga with facial features of a Maratha, and c) a half mask of Shiva, in his crown with yoni linga underneath a naga, perspex base. 19th century. (3)
Height a) 13.2 cm; b) 18.5 cm; c) 13.1 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

Compare: a) Dallapiccola 1984, fig. 191; c) Mallebrein 1993, fig. 243