A South Indian Tamil Nadu copper alloy figure of Shiva as Lord of Gnosis (Vakyana Dakshinamurti). 16th century - image-1

Lot 510 Dα

A South Indian Tamil Nadu copper alloy figure of Shiva as Lord of Gnosis (Vakyana Dakshinamurti). 16th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 9.920 € (incl. premium)
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A South Indian Tamil Nadu copper alloy figure of Shiva as Lord of Gnosis (Vakyana Dakshinamurti). 16th century

A South Indian Tamil Nadu copper alloy figure of Shiva as Lord of gnosis (Vakyana Dakshinamurti) seated with the left foot placed on the right knee on a rocky mound on a stepped base, a small Nandi at his right side, and small bearded rishis flanking him, his right foot crushing Apasmarapurusha, the demon of forgetfulness, the four-armed god with his primary right hand in vyakhyana mudra, the left pointing downwards, his upper hands holding a naga and a trishula. 16th century.
Height 13.1 cm

Provenance

Collection Dr. J. R. Belmont (1896-1981), Basel, sold at Sotheby’s, London, 27.2.1967, lot 77
Collection John F. Keane, Esq., sold at Sotheby’s, London, 10.7.1973, lot 17
Sotheby’s, London, 5.6.1989, lot 89
Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin, probably purchased at the above auction

Literature

Compare this type of figure: C. Sivaramamurti, South Indian Bronzes, New Delhi 1963, Nr. 99a and Kramrisch 1981, p. 106-107, no. 87