A South Indian copper alloy and brass figure of Lakshmi Narasimha. Tamil Nadu, Thanjavar. 19th century - image-1

Lot 530 Dα

A South Indian copper alloy and brass figure of Lakshmi Narasimha. Tamil Nadu, Thanjavar. 19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 900 €
Result: 1.240 € (incl. premium)

A South Indian copper alloy and brass figure of Lakshmi Narasimha. Tamil Nadu, Thanjavar. 19th century

A South Indian copper alloy and brass figure of Lakshmi Narasimha seated with crossed legs held by a yogapatta band on a lotus encircled by a naga. On the left thigh of the four-armed and lion-headed Vishnu sits Lakshmi, his hands hold padma, chakra with arrow, shankhawith bow, and gada. Tamil Nadu, Thanjavar. 19th century.
Height 11.9 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

Published in: Mallebrein 1998, fig. 30