Three small copper alloy figures of a dancing deity. 17th/19th century - image-1

Lot 8 Dα

Three small copper alloy figures of a dancing deity. 17th/19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.375 € (incl. premium)

Three small copper alloy figures of a dancing deity. 17th/19th century

a) Shiva Nataraja within a tiruvasi, the main hands in dancing gestures, standing on the demon Apasmarapurusha, b) Krishna Venugopala, the hands holding an imaginary flute, in the secondary hands chakra and shanka, and c) a very similar but smaller Venugopala. (3)
Height a) 8.9 cm; b) 12.6 cm; c) 7.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland