A fragment of a relief depicting Shiva
Central India, c. 11th century. Ochre-coloured sandstone. The four-armed Hindu god, Shiva in virasana seated in a projecting niche with a pointed arch and column, his main right hand in abhaya mudra, holding a vase with his left, in his upper hands his trishula and a cobra. To Shiva’s left in a side niche a dancer (?). Height: 17.5 cm; width: 13.5 cm; depth: 8 cm. Wooden base. (BA)
Provenance:
From an Austrian private collection
Specialist: Angelika Borchert
Angelika Borchert
+43-1-515 60-641
angelika.borchert@dorotheum.at
03.12.2014 - 14:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 500.- to EUR 700.-
A fragment of a relief depicting Shiva
Central India, c. 11th century. Ochre-coloured sandstone. The four-armed Hindu god, Shiva in virasana seated in a projecting niche with a pointed arch and column, his main right hand in abhaya mudra, holding a vase with his left, in his upper hands his trishula and a cobra. To Shiva’s left in a side niche a dancer (?). Height: 17.5 cm; width: 13.5 cm; depth: 8 cm. Wooden base. (BA)
Provenance:
From an Austrian private collection
Specialist: Angelika Borchert
Angelika Borchert
+43-1-515 60-641
angelika.borchert@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Asian art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 03.12.2014 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.11. - 03.12.2014 |