Four South Indian bronze figures of the dancing Krishna. 16th/19th century - image-1

Lot 520 Dα

Four South Indian bronze figures of the dancing Krishna. 16th/19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 868 € (incl. premium)

Four South Indian bronze figures of the dancing Krishna. 16th/19th century

Four South Indian bronze figures of the dancing Krishna, all standing on a base, a) Krishna with right leg raised, a dhoti covering his hips, in his right hand a ball of butter, the left hand raised, b) similar figure, the right foot placed on a lotus, c) similar, smaller figure, and d) Krishna (Bala Krishna) kneeling with a ball of butter, damaged. . 16th/19th century. (4)
Height 5.7 to 10.7 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin