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36 A BRONZE HANUMAN PENDANT, WESTERN DECCAN, INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY of circular form, the openwork roundel depicting a striding figure of the monkey god, holding a leafy sprig in his left hand, surmounted by a seven headed cobra 15cm high Provenance: From the collection of the late Peter Cochrane, acquired in 1967. Inv. no. JPC 67/5 £250-350
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38 A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI, DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY on lotus base, the eight armed goddess resting her foot on her vehicle the lion, her primary hands engaged in battling with the demon as it emerges from the decapitated buffalo, a trident in her right hand, her other hands holding various attributes, her tall headdress sheltered by a cobra 21.5cm high Provenance: Private Collection, Italy. Acquired from Renzo Freschi, Oriental Art 2008. £2000-3000 39 A LARGE TINNED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE INFANT KRISHNA, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY solid cast, the nude plump figure with hands clenched at his waist, wearing a bead necklace, mounted 23cm high £3800-4200 40 A SMALL PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI, EASTERN INDIA, 11TH/12TH CENTURY standing in tribhanga on a double lotus, his right hand in varada mudra, his left raised, holding the stem of a lotus, with large hoop earrings and tall headdress 7.2cm high £1500-2000
37 37 A BASTAR BRONZE FIGURE OF A MALE DEITY, PROBABLY OF SIVA, CHATTISGARH STATE, INDIA, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY cast in two pieces fitted together at the waist, standing on a flared base with cobra in front, the head with heavy jowls, a small crescent in the headdress, surrounded by a serrated halo 56cm high
41 A BRONZE FIGURE OF SKANDA, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 16TH/17TH CENTURY on circular base, probably from a Somaskanda group, his right hand raised, his left at his side, wearing large disc earrings and tall headdress 17.5cm high £2000-3000
Provenance: Private collection USA. Acquired before 1990 £300-500
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