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† A BRONZE ‘SHIVA AND NANDI’ TEMPLE BELL, EAST JAVA, 12TH-14TH CENTURY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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? A BRONZE ‘SHIVA AND NANDI’ TEMPLE BELL, EAST JAVA, 12TH-14TH CENTURY

Indonesia. The domed bell flaring towards the lip, surmounted by a handle rendered with concentric, Vajra-like ridges, with a figural finial in the form of Shiva seated atop his recumbent vahana Nandi, the primary hands held to the chest and the secondary arms raised to the shoulders and clasped around a mala and fly whisk. The face of the deity with a serene expression, adorned with foliate jewelry, and crowned by a tall jatamukuta.

Provenance: An old private collection in Bali, Indonesia, by 1980. In 2021 by descent to the present owner.
Condition: Very good condition with wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and few casting flaws. The bronze is covered in a rich, naturally grown patina with vibrant malachite encrustations.

Weight: 574.1 g
Dimensions: Height 21 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze hand bell, dated ca. 13th-14th century, 15.1 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1987.142.242. Compare a closely related bronze bell, dated 1200-1400, 13.7 cm high, in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number 1991.16.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 20 April 2022, lot 168
Price: EUR 5,040 or approx. EUR 5,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze temple bell, East Java, 12th-13th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, modeling, and manner of casting. Note the size (24.1 cm).



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