African, Oceanic & Art of the Americas - 28th April 2022
Lot 1379
An Indian votive figure of Durga
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180
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Description
An Indian votive figure of Durga
cast brass, depicted slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura with a trident, whilst being supported by a tiger under her right foot,
6.5cm high, with a perspex plinth,
an Indian brass figure of Durga, 10.4cm, with a base, an Indian brass figure of a standing horse, 5.5cm high, with a base and an Indian bronze figure, possibly Bhairava, with an attachment loop to the back of the head, 7.5cm high, fixed to a base. (7)
Provenance
Galerie Slim, Paris, 1980.