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A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA SLAYING THE BUFFALO-DEMON MAHISHA, DECCAN, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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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 SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA SLAYING THE BUFFALO-DEMON MAHISHA, DECCAN, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Finely cast, the eight-armed goddess depicted in a dynamic pose, triumphantly standing over the vanquished buffalo demon Mahisha atop a rectangular waisted base, subduing him with her main hands while the six secondary arms radiate around her holding weapons and attributes. Her face with large almond-shaped eyes and full lips, flanked by prominent ears, the hair fashioned into a high conical chignon.

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 expected wear and manufacturing irregularities including casting fissures and patches, small losses to the back, minor dents, light warping, tiny nicks. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, warm patina.

Weight: 685 g
Dimensions: Height 16 cm

Mahishasura, a powerful demon in Hindu mythology, is best known for his battle with the goddess Durga, who ultimately defeated him after a fierce conflict. According to legend, Mahishasura, a shape-shifting demon, terrorized the heavens and the earth, earning the wrath of the gods, who created Durga to destroy him. Represented with the head of a buffalo and a human body, Mahishasura symbolizes chaos and evil, while Durga represents divine feminine strength and protection. His defeat by Durga is celebrated annually during Durga Puja, marking the victory of good over evil.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Deccan bronze of eight-armed Durga dated to the 18th century, in the British Museum, registration number 1940,0716.39.b.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams London, 8 November 2010, lot 96
Estimate: GBP 2,000 or approx.EUR 4,200converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Deccan, or other Indian, bronze figure of Durga Mahisasuramardini slaying the Asura, Mahisa, 15th-16th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and size (15 cm).

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