Three possibly Maharashtra brass figures of Bhairava. Central India. 19th century - image-1

Lot 46 Dα

Three possibly Maharashtra brass figures of Bhairava. Central India. 19th century

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

Three possibly Maharashtra brass figures of Bhairava. Central India. 19th century

Three possibly Maharashtra brass figures of Bhairava, a) with a sword and kapala, b) four-armed within an ornamental arch, the hands holding trishula?, chakra, shankha and patra, above him the sun and moon, to his sides horse and dog, and c) with a staff and a small pot. 19th century. (3)
Height a) 7.5 cm; b) 13.2 cm; c) 6.9 cm

Provenance

Collection of Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin

Literature

Compare: b) Hening Schmejkal, Indien. Volks- und Stammesbronzen, 2010, fig. 95