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A WHITE MARBLE CHATURMUKHA LINGAM, 8TH-10TH 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 WHITE MARBLE CHATURMUKHA LINGAM, 8TH-10TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Northern India. Of columnar form, the smoothly polished surface carved in high relief above ribbed bands with the four heads of Shiva. The east face represents Mahadeva, carved with a serene expression, heavy-lidded eyes under arched brows centered by a third eye, adorned with bulbous earrings, the hair tied in a looped chignon, secured by a beaded band and further adorned with a headband centered by a trident; the west face representing Tatpurusha, who is similarly depicted, varying only in jewelry, wearing circular earrings and a headband centered by bull horns; the North face is Vamadeva whose similarly tied hair lacks adornments; and the fourth and south face is the wrathful Aghora as Bhairava, carved with a menacing expression, fang baring, and scornful eyes under furrowed brows centered by the third eye.

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, commensurate with age. Wear, obvious losses, natural imperfections including age cracks and fissures, scattered nicks and scratches, small chips, encrustations, and signs of weathering and erosion. Small old repairs with associated touchups.

Weight: 41 kg (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 51 cm (excl. stand)

Mounted on an associated metal stand. (2)

In Shaiva mythology, Shiva’s multiple forms are represented as four or five heads on a linga, an iconography known as chaturmukha or panchamukha linga. To indicate the power of the god, a protective cobra may extend over Shiva’s head in some sculptures. These anthropomorphic forms allow devotees to see and be seen by Shiva.

The loose waves of hair along with the heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes and narrow nose echo the visual apparatus of Gandhara, while the rounder facial features are informed by the Gupta style.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related lingam with the head of Shiva dated to the 8th century, in the British Museum, registration number 1880.10.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3069
Price: USD 75,000 or approx. EUR 84,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A marble mukhalinga, Hindu Shahi, circa 9th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and faces influenced by Gandhara and Gupta iconography. Note the smaller size (25.9 cm).

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