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Lot 294

A Bronze Figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Gujarat/Rajasthan, 18th Century

A Bronze Figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Gujarat/Rajasthan, 18th Century
Lot 294 Details
A Bronze Figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Gujarat/Rajasthan, 18th Century

The supreme mother goddess of power and protection from the Hindu pantheon engaged in a physical triumphal representation of good over evil, with the ten-armed Devi wrestling the demon Mahishasura out of the decapitated bull's neck whilst trampling on an elephant and the bull's headless body
height 11.8 in — 30 cm
112.5 oz. — 3500 grams

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $5,000
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A Bronze Figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Gujarat/Rajasthan, 18th Century
  • A Bronze Figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Gujarat/Rajasthan, 18th Century
  • A Bronze Figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Gujarat/Rajasthan, 18th Century
  • A Bronze Figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Gujarat/Rajasthan, 18th Century
Provenance:

Janak Khendry Collection, Toronto

Note:

Compare with examples from Sotheby's New York, March 18, 2009, lot 45; and Christie's New York, March 22, 2011, lot 448.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2009/indian-southeast-asian-art-n08525/lot.45.html
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5416797

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