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A GROUP OF THREE BASTAR TRIBAL BRONZE FIGURES AND A SOUTH INDIAN ‘DEEPALAKSHMI’ VOTIVE LAMP, MID-20TH CENTURY AND EARLIER
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09月10日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月08日 下午3点 截止委托
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A GROUP OF THREE BASTAR TRIBAL BRONZE FIGURES AND A SOUTH INDIAN ‘DEEPALAKSHMI’ VOTIVE LAMP, MID-20TH CENTURY AND EARLIER
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

South India, 18th-19th century or earlier (the votive lamp); and Central India, Chhattisgarh, early to mid-20th century (the Bastar bronzes). The first finely cast as Lakshmi holding a large diya (oil lamp) composed of five receptacles in her hands, standing in samabhanga atop a stepped square base, adorned with fine jewelry and the hair pulled up into an elaborate chignon. The Bastar bronzes comprising a four-armed deity standing atop a flat rectangular base with two hands holding sticks and the other two supporting a circular plate above the head, his body adorned with beaded jewelry; a two-armed deity standing on a circular waisted base, brandishing a trident and a conch in the other, the head framed by an ornate arch topped by a circular dish, all richly decorated with beaded and spiral designs; and five-headed warrior deity holding a sword and shield, standing on a rectangular base backed by an arched mandorla. (4)

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 minor wear and casting irregularities, warping, minuscule nicks, light dents, encrustations, few tiny cracks. Each with a fine, naturally grown, smooth patina and the votive lamp with areas of malachite encrustation.

Weight: 423 g (total)
Dimensions: Height 6.3-13.8 cm

The Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh are renowned for their distinctive dhokra bronze casting, a craft passed down through generations using the ancient lost-wax technique. Their bronze figures often depict tribal deities, animals, musicians, and everyday life, characterized by stylized forms and intricate surface detailing. These sculptures are not merely decorative but hold deep ritual and cultural significance, often used in festivals, ancestor worship, or as votive offerings.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Bastar tribal bronze of a figure dated to the 20th century, 12 cm high, in the Museum Rietberg, inventory number 2009.1347. Compare a closely related Bastar tribal bronze of a figure dated to the 20th century, 24 cm high, in the Museum Rietberg, inventory number 2009.1344.

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