Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2593
Copper-alloy Shiva Mukhalinga
KARNATAKA, INDIA, CIRCA 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (500 grams, 11.6 cm).
Hollow-form with elongated neck and facial features, lingam necklace suspended around the neck. [No Reserve]
Provenance
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.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Squat drum-shaped body with painted polychrome fish and geometric motifs to sidewall, concentric rings to shoulder. 1.27 kg, 17.5 cm wide
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Geometric Vase
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Biconvex jar with flared mouth, painted concentric bands to the shoulder. 696 grams, 18.5 cm
Fair condition.
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in the 1990s. 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. -
Balochistan Terracotta Female Figurine
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With bell-shaped robe, arms folded supporting the breasts, row of impressed circles forming the necklace, pinched facial details with oversized brow and ears, applied disc earrings and eyes. 470 grams, 19 cm
Fine condition.
From an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the early 1990s. 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.
