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A WOOD STRUT DEPICTING THE FOUR-ARMED BHAIRAVA, VIGRAHA, NEPAL, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
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A WOOD STRUT DEPICTING THE FOUR-ARMED BHAIRAVA, VIGRAHA, NEPAL, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Finely carved, the fierce deity standing in tribhanga atop his recumbent vahana, Nandi, resting atop a double lotus base. Shiva is depicted with the primary right hand held in abhaya mudra, the left hanging pendant holding a kalash (vessel), the secondary arms holding a damaru and trishula. Wearing a tiger-skin dhoti tied at the waist as well as a serpent necklace and garland of severed heads (mundamala), the mustachioed face with a fierce expression, his matted hair secured by a foliate crown centered by a flowerhead, all backed by scrolling foliage.

Provenance: The Kienzle Family Collection, Stuttgart, Germany. Acquired between 1950 and 1985 by siblings Else (1912-2006), Reinhold (1917-2008), and Dr. Horst Kienzle (1924-2019), during their extensive travels in Asia. Subsequently inherited by Dr. Horst Kienzle and bequeathed to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, Germany. Released through museum deaccession in 2024. The Kienzle siblings were avid travelers and passionate collectors of Asian and Islamic art. During their travels, the Kienzle’s sought out and explored temples, monasteries, and markets, always trying to find the best pieces wherever they went, investing large sums of money and forging lasting relationships to ensure they could acquire them. Their fervor and success in this pursuit is not only demonstrated by their collection but further recorded in correspondences between Horst Kienzle and several noted dignitaries, businesses and individuals in Nepal and Ladakh. Their collection had gained renown by the 1970s, but the Kienzle’s stopped acquiring new pieces around 1985. Almost thirty years later, the collection was moved to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, opened by Peter Hardt in 2014. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter Hardt and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Good condition with wear, expected age cracks and splits, losses, signs of weathering and erosion, nicks, scratches. Overall presenting remarkably well.

Dimensions: Height 93 cm

Nepalese temple struts, known as tunala or vigraha, are considered fine works of art and are often made by highly skilled craftsmen using traditional techniques. They are an important part of the cultural heritage of Nepal and can be found in many different styles and designs throughout the country. These struts are found in traditional Nepalese architecture, particularly in religious structures such as temples and shrines, ornately carved and often painted, serving both structural and symbolic purposes.

Structurally, the struts help support the roof of the temple or shrine, which is made of heavy timber or stone. The struts are typically placed at regular intervals along the eaves of the roof, and their weight helps to counterbalance the weight of the roof, making the structure more stable.

Symbolically
, the struts are often carved with intricate designs and figures from Nepalese mythology and are believed to have religious significance. They are thought to represent various deities or supernatural beings and are intended to offer protection and blessings to the structure and its occupants.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Paris, 7 June 2011, lot 414
Price: EUR 3,750 or approx. EUR 4,700 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A wood strut depicting the four-armed Bhairava, Nepal, circa 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and similar modeling and expression. Note the size (109 cm).

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