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A BRONZE FIGURE OF RAMA, VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF RAMA, VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD

South India, 15th-16th century. Heavily cast, standing in tribhanga over a large waisted pedestal raised on a tiered plinth with small circular apertures, wearing a diaphanous dhoti and richly adorned with sacred thread and beaded, floral, and pendent jewelry, his quiver hanging from his right shoulder. The powerful face with large almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and full lips, surmounted by a conical headdress, and backed by a shirashchakra.

Provenance: From a private collection in England.
Condition: Very good condition with wear and casting irregularities. Few nicks, light scratches, some rubbing, and encrustations to the base. Remnants of ritual pigment.

Weight: 2,482 g
Dimensions: Height 28.5 cm

This bonze figure depicts Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu and a widely worshipped Hindu deity embodying good morality and pure spirit. Rama can be identified by the arrows tied to his back and the tall Mukuta crown. The placement of his raised hands indicate Rama once held a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, which are his typical attributes.

The important Sanskrit epic Ramayana, which tells the life of Rama, had a massive influence on the art production in India - and Tamil Nadu in particular – resulting in many depictions of Rama in manuscript illustrations, painting, and sculpture. The worship of Rama was already prominent during the Chola period in South India, but became increasingly popular during the Vijayanagar period. The present sculpture has a worn surface due to ritual touching, predominantly on the chest, face, and headdress.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related east Deccan bronze figure of Rama dated to the 14th century, 22.3 cm high, in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, accession number EA2013.98.a.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2018, lot 1019
Price: USD 13,750 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Rama, Southern India, Vijayanagar period, 16th-17th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of casting. Note the size (24.1 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2018, lot 1020
Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 34,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Rama or Lakshmana, Southern India, Vijayanagar period, 14th/15th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of casting. Note the different size (60 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2007, lot 254
Price: USD 13,200 or approx. EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Balakrishna, South India, Vijayanagar period, 15th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar facial features, expression, pose, and base. Note the different subject and size (14 cm).

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