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Estimate
GBP (£) 3,000 - 4,000
EUR (€) 3,470 - 4,630
USD ($) 4,020 - 5,360
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
16 1/8 in. (18 kg total, 41 cm high including stand).
A carved stone relief section displaying a dynamic figural scene over three graduated tiers, a number of the figures possibly depicting Shiva holding a trident with Vasuki, his snake, above; Ganesh the elephant-headed god and a kneeling human worshipper beneath a parasol; North India region, 9th-11th century style; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired in the 1990s. English private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11719-199813.
LITERATURE:
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 68.46, for an original 10th-11th century A.D. example.
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