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LOT 2494
Copper-alloy Shiva Mukhalinga
KARNATAKA, INDIA, CIRCA 20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (384 grams, 88 mm).
With elongated neck and stylised facial features, lingam necklace suspended around the neck, pierced ears. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAn important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Fair condition.
From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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India, circa late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rectangular shrine with Shiva Lingam arch, rearing cobra before the arch facing reclining Nandi. 100 grams, 58 mm wide
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
