A BRASS FIGURE OF DURGA, INDIA, ORISSA, 17TH CENTURY
A BRASS FIGURE OF DURGA, INDIA, ORISSA, 17TH CENTURY
Finely cast, the four-armed goddess seated in lalitasana upon a square lotus pedestal with a thickly beaded edge, her right leg pendant and the left folded across the seat. The upper hands hold the chakra and shankha, while the principal hands are held in varada and abhaya mudras, bestowing boons and protection. A diminutive lion, her vahana, stands beside the throne. The goddess is richly adorned with large circular earrings, bracelets, anklets, and a tall tiara with a lotus-bud form finial rising to the back.
Provenance: From an old private collection in Berlin, Germany, and thence by descent.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear, predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture. Some casting flaws, rubbing, few minor losses. Possible old repairs to one edge, likely inherent to manufacture. Remnants of ritual pigment. The brass with a rich, smooth, naturally grown, coppery patina.
Weight: 695.8 g
Dimensions: Height 11.4 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related brass figure of Shri Lakshmi, Orissa, dated to the 18th century, 23.5 cm high, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.74.40.1.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 31 March 2005, lot 91
Price: USD 9,000 or approx.
EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Lakshmi, India, Orissa, 16th-17th century
Expert remark: Note the size (17.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 28 March 2024, lot 70
Price: USD 7,560 or approx.
EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A brass figure of Vishnu and Lakshmi, India, Orissa, 17th century
Expert remark: Note the size (18.7 cm).
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A BRASS FIGURE OF DURGA, INDIA, ORISSA, 17TH CENTURY
Finely cast, the four-armed goddess seated in lalitasana upon a square lotus pedestal with a thickly beaded edge, her right leg pendant and the left folded across the seat. The upper hands hold the chakra and shankha, while the principal hands are held in varada and abhaya mudras, bestowing boons and protection. A diminutive lion, her vahana, stands beside the throne. The goddess is richly adorned with large circular earrings, bracelets, anklets, and a tall tiara with a lotus-bud form finial rising to the back.
Provenance: From an old private collection in Berlin, Germany, and thence by descent.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear, predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture. Some casting flaws, rubbing, few minor losses. Possible old repairs to one edge, likely inherent to manufacture. Remnants of ritual pigment. The brass with a rich, smooth, naturally grown, coppery patina.
Weight: 695.8 g
Dimensions: Height 11.4 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related brass figure of Shri Lakshmi, Orissa, dated to the 18th century, 23.5 cm high, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.74.40.1.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 31 March 2005, lot 91
Price: USD 9,000 or approx.
EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Lakshmi, India, Orissa, 16th-17th century
Expert remark: Note the size (17.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 28 March 2024, lot 70
Price: USD 7,560 or approx.
EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A brass figure of Vishnu and Lakshmi, India, Orissa, 17th century
Expert remark: Note the size (18.7 cm).
Buyer's Premium
30%
Sale price
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