A South Indian bronze figure of Varahi. 16th/18th century or earlier - image-1

Lot 513 Dα

A South Indian bronze figure of Varahi. 16th/18th century or earlier

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 14.880 € (incl. premium)
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A South Indian bronze figure of Varahi. 16th/18th century or earlier

A South Indian bronze figure of Varahi with four arms and a boar’s head, the shaki of Varaha, the boar avatara of Vishnu, seated with the right leg pointing forward, her main left hand in abhaya mudra, the other hands holding patra, sarpa and matsya. A pin at the base. 16th/18th century or earlier. Wooden stand.
Height with pin 16.6 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Berlin, sold at Quentin, Berlin, 16.10.2010, lot 503
Collection Günter Heil (1937-2014), Berlin, bought at above auction