A copper alloy Bhuta figure of Pilichandi. Southern India, Northern Kerala, Malabar region. 17th/18th century - image-1

Lot 19 Dα

A copper alloy Bhuta figure of Pilichandi. Southern India, Northern Kerala, Malabar region. 17th/18th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 4.250 € (incl. premium)

A copper alloy Bhuta figure of Pilichandi. Southern India, Northern Kerala, Malabar region. 17th/18th century

In three parts.The riders sits on a tiger standing on a rectangular base, wearing a crown typical of the Malabar region and an apron, the rectangular back plate decorated in a similar way as the apron. Sword and shield missing.
Height 29.2 cm

Provenance

CollectionTewary, Germany (according to the consignor)

Literature

Compare similar pieces in: Leo S. Figiel, Ritual Bronzes of Maharashtra and Karnataka, including the Bhuta Region, Boynton Beach, FL 2007, p. 135-139