Asian Art Day One - 20th May 2009

Lot 27

Two small Indian copper figures of Bhudevi

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £600

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Description

Two small Indian copper figures of Bhudevi, and three small bronze female figures, 18th/19th century, 8.7cm. (5) Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Bhudevi or Bhumadevi is the divine wife of Varaha, an avatar of Vishnu. She is the Goddess of Earth, and the fertility form of Lakshmi.