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LOT 2171

South East Asian Sandstone Head of the God Shiva

10TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

13 3/4 in. (15.2 kg total, 35 cm including stand).

Carved with the hair piled in a column on top of the head and secured with a ring and figural plaque; narrow mouth with moustache above; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 2171

South East Asian Sandstone Head of the God Shiva

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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