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A SHAIVITE COPPER ALLOY JAR FOR HOLY ASHES, VIBHUTIPATRA, TAMIL NADU, 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 SHAIVITE COPPER ALLOY JAR FOR HOLY ASHES, VIBHUTIPATRA, TAMIL NADU, 18TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

South India. Of globular form, supported on a short spreading foot, the rounded sides rising to a waisted neck with an everted rim with a flat lip adorned with diminutive figures of Nandi alternating with miniature yoni-lingams. The body decorated in relief with the head of Shiva repeated twice, Ganesha flanked by attendants, and the divine couple Shiva and Parvati between two coiled snakes and under the sun and moon.

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-Hardt organized 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 old wear and casting irregularities. Nicks, scratches, dings, rubbings, encrustations, and signs of wear and use. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.

Weight: 1,675.9 g
Dimensions: Height 15 cm

The Vibhutipatra, a container for sacred ash (Vibhuti), holds deep spiritual significance in Hinduism, particularly in devotion to Lord Shiva. It symbolizes purity, divine blessings, detachment from the material world, and the triumph over the cycle of rebirth. The Vibhuti itself, when applied to the body, is believed to connect individuals with the divine, protect against negative energies, and regulate the chakras.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Vibhuti holder, Tamil Nadu, 12 cm wide, in the Gangaikonda Cholapuram Site Museum, museum number 1185, and illustrated in the Virtual Museum of Images & Sounds, accession number D14757.

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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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