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A LARGE STONE LINGAM AND YONI, BENGAL
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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 LARGE STONE LINGAM AND YONI, BENGAL
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

India, 19th-first half of the 20th century. Carved from a single block of stone. The circular yoni platform with a gently raised rim and an extended curved spout. The base flares outward in a bell shape. Rising from the center is a smooth, oval lingam, skillfully shaped from naturally banded stone. The entire piece exhibits grey tones.

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career,Peter Kienzle-Hardtorganized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition:Very good condition with minor wear and natural imperfections. A few nicks, tiny dents, soiling, light scratches, and remnants of pigments. A fine, naturally grown, smooth patina.

Weight: 8.8 kg
Dimensions: Length 30 cm

The lingam and yoni (or snanadroni) are aniconic representations of Shiva and Parvati. They are symbolic of the female and male reproductive organs, which within Hinduism bring a balance to the cosmos when joined together. Within Hindu countries, adoration of the lingam was understood to be worship of the great generative principle of the universe, conceptualized as an aspect of Shiva.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related steatite lingam and yoni from a single stone, Bengal, dated 19th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IM.465-1924. Compare a related stone lingam and yoni dated 17th-19th century in the Weltmuseum, Vienna, inventory number 166810_a.

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拍品估价:500 - 1,000 欧元 起拍价格:250 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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