A CENTRAL INDIAN MINIATURE STONE HEAD OF A DEITY

A CENTRAL INDIAN MINIATURE STONE HEAD OF A DEITY
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

11th-12th century. The oval face with rounded cheeks, almond shaped eyes below elongated and gently arched eyebrows joining above the nose, and with pursed lips forming a calm smile. The hair combed and adorned with foliate ornaments.

Provenance: Oliver Klitgaard, Denmark, by 2021. Jorgen Ruben, acquired from the above.

Oliver Klitgaard is a Danish antiques dealer and collector specializing in Asian art, archaeology, ethnographic material, and antiquities. Based in Copenhagen, he is known for his longstanding friendship with Prince Henrik of Denmark, with whom he shared a passion for jade and Asian art, undertaking numerous collecting trips to China over more than two decades.

Jorgen Ruben is a Danish art dealer and collector who has been active for over four decades and is highly regarded in the fields of Asian art and classical antiquities. Raised in an art-conscious family, Ruben was exposed early to both modern painting and European decorative arts. He began working in the art trade in the mid-1970s, first with Persian rugs and later with antiques, while travels to Iran and a visit to Persepolis sparked his lasting interest in antiquity. After studies in Copenhagen and London, he worked in England with a dealer in early furniture, before travelling widely in Latin America and Asia, deepening his knowledge of regional art and culture. In 1984 Ruben opened a gallery in Copenhagen dealing in Asian antiquities. He was later active in London and, in the early 2000s, operated the Brussels gallery Classic Art. Much of his career, however, has been conducted privately from home, selling by appointment to collectors, galleries, and museums. Ruben has always bought selectively, choosing only works that deeply engaged him, and often keeping them for many years until placing them with a collector he felt truly understood them.

Important Note: For essential information on the

Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger

Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, obvious losses, scattered chips and nicks, four apertures drilled to the back for suspension, and a small fill below the chin.

Weight: 158 g
Dimensions: Height 7.4 cm

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