Three copper alloy Bhuta figures. Southern India, Karnataka, Tulu. 19th century - image-1

Lot 16 Dα

Three copper alloy Bhuta figures. Southern India, Karnataka, Tulu. 19th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 750 € (incl. premium)

Three copper alloy Bhuta figures. Southern India, Karnataka, Tulu. 19th century

a) A Kallurti or Odilthaya figure with a high headdress, Malabar region, b) a figure with dagger and shield, and c) a figure with a dagger and shield and the holy thread of a Brahmin. (3)
Height a) 13.8 cm; b) 9.9 cm; c) 16 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Berlin, acquired in the 1990s

Literature

Compare: Johannes Beltz (ed.), Wenn Masken tanzen. Rituelles Theater und Bronzekunst aus Südindien, Zürich 2009, p. 86-87