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A BRASS LINGAM COVER IN THE FORM OF A HEAD, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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2025年04月11日 开拍
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South India, Karnataka or Maharashtra. Finely cast, the face with bulging, almond shaped eyes below arched eyebrows centered by an urna, a tall nose above a moustache, and flanked by pierced ears, surmounted by a domed crown with an incised edge surmounted by a bud-form finial.Provenance: Old Austrian private collection. A private collection in Vienna, Austria, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with expected wear, traces of use, casting irregularities, scattered nicks and scratches. The back of the head with fatigue cracks and several old metal fills, probably inherent to the manufacture. Fine, naturally grown patina.Weight: 4,213 gDimensions: Height 29 cmLarge faces of male deities - either a deified hero (vira) or Khandoba, a form of the god Shiva - are made in the Kalara coastal region of Maharashtra and northern Karnataka. They are used to front or rest next to stone lingas particularly on festival occasions and may also have processional functions.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related brass Shivalingam cover from Maharashtra, dated to the 17th century, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.84.228.4.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 19 March 2013, lot 387 Price: GBP 4,375 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A large brass head of a male deity, possibly Karnataka or Maharashtra, India, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and material. Note the similar size (28 cm) and slightly later dating.

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