Asian Art Day One - 20th May 2009

Lot 34

A North East Indian seated figure of Jambhala

Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £280

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Description

A North East Indian seated figure of Jambhala, Pala style, c.12th century, 5.8cm, and a figure possibly of Durga seated on a lion dog, 17th century or earlier, 5.7cm. Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Cf. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, p.203, 69G for a similar figure of Jambhala.