A West Indian bronze altar of a Virabhadra altar. Maharashtra/Karnataka. 19th century - image-1

Lot 305 Dα

A West Indian bronze altar of a Virabhadra altar. Maharashtra/Karnataka. 19th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 14:00 - Asian Art II incl. The Helmersen Coll. of Chinese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 868 € (incl. premium)

A West Indian bronze altar of a Virabhadra altar. Maharashtra/Karnataka. 19th century

A West Indian bronze altar of a Virabhadra altar in five parts, the centre Virabhadra with sword and shield, to his sides Daksha and his daughter Sati, inserted at the back a prabha with a five-headed naga, fabulous animals and a makara head. Maharashtra/Karnataka. 19th century. In addition a brass altar of Durga with eight arms, a lion and the buffalo demon. (2)
Height 29 cm and 15.2 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1980s