An Orissa bone figure of a woman giving birth. Probably 19th century - image-1

Lot 314 Dα

An Orissa bone figure of a woman giving birth. Probably 19th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 14:00 - Asian Art II incl. The Helmersen Coll. of Chinese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €

An Orissa bone figure of a woman giving birth. Probably 19th century

An Orissa bone figure of a woman giving birth, crouching on a round base, in front of her a tiny male child, the umbilical cord not yet severed, behind her the midwife, both women with jewellery. Probably 19th century.
Height 11.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany, acquired from Weihreter, Augsburg