A South Indian copper alloy figure of Bala-Krishna. 14th/15th century - image-1

Lot 259 Dα

A South Indian copper alloy figure of Bala-Krishna. 14th/15th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 1.860 € (incl. premium)

A South Indian copper alloy figure of Bala-Krishna. 14th/15th century

Kneeling and holding a ball of butter, with necklaces and a belt with small bells, on a large lotus flower above a moulded and stepped base. Aureole missing.
Height 12.8 cm

Provenance

Collection Jef Vanderstraete (1904-1984), Belgium, acquired in the European art market, and thence by descent

Literature

Published in: Christiane Falgayrettes-Leveau, Signes du corps, Wuvrages Beaux-Arts des Edition Dapper, Paris 2004, p. 282-283

Exhibitions

Exhibited in: Signes du Corps, Musée Dapper, Paris, September 2004-April 2005