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Lot 36 Dα

Four South Indian copper alloy figures of Krishna as a boy. 17th/19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 300 € - 400 €
Result: 434 € (incl. premium)

Four South Indian copper alloy figures of Krishna as a boy. 17th/19th century

Three South Indian copper alloy figures of Krishna as a boy, a) Krishna Vatapatrashayin, sticking the big toe of his right leg into his mouth, on a banyan leaf, b) Kishna Kaliyamandana, dancing on a snake, in his right hand a ball of butter, in his raised left the tail-end of the snake, and c) Bala Krishna, crawling with a kridayashti in his right hand, Tamil Nadu, and d) Krishna Udupi. 17th/19th century. (4)
Height a) 2.4 cm; b) 6.5 cm; c) 6.7 cm; d) 5.7 cm

Provenance

Collection of Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin