Two figures of horsemen. Central India, various regions. 19th/20th century - image-1

Lot 49 Dα

Two figures of horsemen. Central India, various regions. 19th/20th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 200 € - 400 €
Result: 434 € (incl. premium)

Two figures of horsemen. Central India, various regions. 19th/20th century

Two figures of horsemen, a) a copper alloy deity on a caparisoned elephant, possibly Orissa, and b) a brass village deity with trishula, shield and damaru on a horse. 19th/20th century. (2)
Height a) 14.3 cm; b) 10.1 cm

Provenance

Collection of Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

Compare: a) A. L. Dallapiccola, Kult und Alltag, Gelbguss in der Volkskunst Indiens, Heidelberg 1984, fig. 166 and 167