A FINE AND LARGE TRIBAL FOLK BRONZE ELEPHANT AND HOWDAH, BASTAR, ORISSA. 19th ~ 20th CENTURY.
A large lost wax casting in bronze of an elephant with attending mahout, an elaborate howdah on its back. Within the howdah can be found a figure seated on a swing, he is carrying an offering. These folk bronzes come from Eastern India and are notoriously difficult to date. I’m assuming late 19th or early 20th century. I ... Click for details
Details: A good classic example of a Rajasthani stele of Umamaheshvara in green stone. The Hindu god Shiva relaxes in his mountain home, with his consort Parvati ('The Daughter of the Mountain') seated on Shiva's left leg in an embrace. The multi-armed Shiva is identified by his attributes, a three-headed Naga in his left hand and the remains of a trident in his right hand. The heavenly couple are both wearing multiple regal adornments of necklaces, bracelets and earrings with their hair arrange... Click for details
Details: A fine quality example of an Indian sandstone head of a Jina. The Tirthankara’s attractively plumb and blissfully contented face is superbly carved with real flair and expression. His bow-like eyebrows are well defined and delicately raised above a pair of well executed thin almond shaped eyes. The Jina’s face is round with chubby cheeks, a hooked Indic nose and a beautifully chubby chin below his full smiling lips, all surmounted by attractive tiers made up of tightly budded shell-like... Click for details
From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a superbly carved sandalwood Ganesh from the city of Jasailmer in the Rajasthan region of India. Ganesh, the Hindu God of Wisdom, is revered by the entire religion regardless of sect, and is depicted here atop a tiered double lotus throne, in one of his typical incarnations with his easily recognizable elephant head, regal headdress, and accompanied by a snake and his rat transports.
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From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a superbly carved sandalwood buddha from the city of Jasailmer in the Rajasthan region of India. This buddha sits in padmasana (interlocking lotus position) upon a double lotus base while displaying vitarka mudra with the right hand, and holding what is probably a kalasa pot in the left hand.
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DESCRIPTION: For centuries a common mode of transportation for the wealthy throughout Asia was the palanquin, also called a “palki” in India. These sedan chairs were built to carry one or more persons in an enclosed box or litter which was fitted with long poles. These poles were then supported by hand or on the shoulders of two or more men who carried the palanquin through busy city streets while the occupants rode in comfort. These palki ranged from quite simple to the large, elaborate, an... Click for details
Age: India, circa 18th-19th Century
Measurement: Height 62.6 C.M. / Width 49.6 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos... Click for details
Age: India, circa 18th-19th Century
Measurement: Height 54.7 C.M. / Width 45.5 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos... Click for details
