Two South Indian bronze figures of Krishna and one figure of Balarama. 17th/19th century - image-1

Lot 519 Dα

Two South Indian bronze figures of Krishna and one figure of Balarama. 17th/19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

Two South Indian bronze figures of Krishna and one figure of Balarama. 17th/19th century

Two South Indian bronze figures of Krishna and one figure of Balarama, a) a four-armed Krishna Venugopala standing with legs crossed (padasvastika), die main hands held as if holding a flute, the other hands holding chakra and shankha, b) Krishna standing on a high pedestal, holding a ball of butter in each hand, underneath a five-headed naga spreading out its hood above him, c) Balarama standing with a plough in his right hand, with a rope tied around it. 17th/19th century. (3)
Height a) 9.3 cm; b) 9.3 cm; c) 9.3 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin