738 | A RUBY-INLAID GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SARASVATI PLAYING THE VINA Himalayas, 20th century. The deity seated in royal ease and playing the vina, a stringed instrument, adorned with jewelry, inlaid with ruby corundum and other semi-precious stones, her hair and crown finely incised. Modern wood base. (2)
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, the gilt partly abraded, with minor dents and nicks. Provenance: French private collection. Weight: 3,718 g in total. Dimensions: Height 35.7 cm. Estimate EUR 1.500,Starting price EUR 750,-
739 | A NEPALESE COPPER AND SILVER REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISHASURA MARDINI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Nepal, 18th – 19th century. Within a ring of fire that seems to extend from her radiating eighteen arms, showing various mudras and holding weapons and other attributes, the goddess Durga slays the buffalo demon Mahishasura, one of her feet resting on a Buddhist lion. Unsealed.
Condition: Extensive wear and minor losses, traces of gilt, patina and soil encrustation. Provenance: Czech private collection. Weight: 53.5 g. Dimensions: Height 10.2 cm. Estimate EUR 800,Starting price EUR 400,-
740 | A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF INDRA, 18th-19th CENTURY Nepal, 18th – 19th century. The massive bronze with semiprecious stone inlays depicting the deity seated in maharajalilasana (royal ease), dressed in a dhoti, adorned with jewels and a crown, the left hand holding a flower stem with a vajra on top and rising over the shoulder.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws as well as a fine patina. Provenance: French private estate. Weight: 1,300 g. Dimensions: Height 14.6 cm. Estimate EUR 800,Starting price EUR 400,-
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