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LOT 0440
Indian Relief with Figures
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.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 68.46, for an original 10th-11th century A.D. example.
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LOT 0440
Indian Relief with Figures
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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