A Northeast Indian copper alloy figure of Jambhala. Pala style, 12th/13th century - image-1

Lot 36 Dα

A Northeast Indian copper alloy figure of Jambhala. Pala style, 12th/13th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
08.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Tibet/Nepal incl. Strebel Coll, Chinese Decorative Arts
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.500 €
Result: 29.760 € (incl. premium)

A Northeast Indian copper alloy figure of Jambhala. Pala style, 12th/13th century

A Northeast Indian copper alloy figure of Jambhala, seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, with a kalasa under the right foot, the right hand holding a jambhara fruit and the left a jewel-spewing mongoose, clad in a dhoti with incised flowers. Base plate dented. 12th/13th century.
Height 11 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin