A South Indian bronze fragment of Shiva as Nataraja. Late Chola period, 10th/11th century - image-1

Lot 9 Dα

A South Indian bronze fragment of Shiva as Nataraja. Late Chola period, 10th/11th century

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
24.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)

A South Indian bronze fragment of Shiva as Nataraja. Late Chola period, 10th/11th century

Arms and legs held in a dancing posture, the dreadlocks spreading long the shoulders and over the back. Perspex stand.
Height 9.3 cm

Provenance

Collection Dr. Peter Frank, Southern Germany, no. 363, purchased from H.-M. Fuest, Heidelberg, 1987