A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini. 13th/14th century - image-1

Lot 502 Dα

A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini. 13th/14th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 2.108 € (incl. premium)

A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini. 13th/14th century

A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini standing on a stepped and footed base with one leg on the buffalo demon which is attacked by a lion, with a trishula she kills the demon in human form emerging from the buffalo’s decapitated body, in her other hand she holds weapons and a ghanta. Behind the figure a torana with a flower within a roundel. 13th/14th century.
Height 19.3 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

Compare: Aryan, S. 2005, fig. 2