Three South Indian copper alloy figures of Lakshmi Narayana. 17th/19th century - image-1

Lot 33 Dα

Three South Indian copper alloy figures of Lakshmi Narayana. 17th/19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 558 € (incl. premium)

Three South Indian copper alloy figures of Lakshmi Narayana. 17th/19th century

Three South Indian copper alloy figures of Lakshmi Narayana with a four-armed Vishnu seated on a lotus, the right main hand in varada mudra, the left main hand embracing Lakshmi seated on his thigh, in the upper hands chacra and shankha, a) on a square base and an ornamental arch, possibly earlier than 17th century, b) on a stepped, six-legged base with a flying Garuda, hands in anjali mudra, arch now lost, and c) seated on a lotus above a square base. 17th/19th century. (3)
Height a) 6.1 cm; b) 9.4 cm; c) 6.8 cm

Provenance

Collection of Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin