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Lot 65 Dα

Two Maharashtra copper alloy masks and five brass finials (rati) used for a Yellamma basket. 19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 200 € - 300 €
Result: 471 € (incl. premium)
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Two Maharashtra copper alloy masks and five brass finials (rati) used for a Yellamma basket. 19th century

Two Maharashtra copper alloy masks of a) Shiva, the diadem surmounted by a naga, and b) Bhairava, the diadem surmounted by a naga, and c) five Karntaka/Maharashtra brass finials (rati) used for a Yellamma basket, all with a conical tip. 19th century. (7)
Height a) 10.4 cm; b) 12.7 cm; c) 4.1 to 8.3 cm

Provenance

Collection of Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

c) Compare: Cornelia Mallebrein, Die anderen Götter, Köln 1993, fig. 162