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A LINGAM-FORM BRASS HEAD OF NARASIMHA, SOUTH INDIA, KARNATAKA, CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天1小时
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A LINGAM-FORM BRASS HEAD OF NARASIMHA, SOUTH INDIA, KARNATAKA, CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURYExpert's note: Narasimha is worshipped in a rare lingam form in several South Indian temples, including the 16th-century Kanakachala Lakshmi Narasimha Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Kanakagiri, in the Gangavathi taluk of Koppal district in the Karnataka state, where a similar Narasimha head is held.A massive cast in four parts, the face powerfully modeled with large bulging eyes below arched brows centered by an urdhva pundra tilak, the broad snout featuring sharp flaring fangs and a dangling tongue incised with fish scales, all framed by thick curling tufts of his mane and alert ears projecting removable serpent hoods. The face is crowned by a removable crown richly incised with geometric motifs interspersed by a dharma wheel and conch to the front, and a Narasimha to the back, and further applied with a coiled snake to the center, terminating in a peaked knop. (4)Provenance: German trade. Acquired from a private collection in Germany. Condition: Very good condition with old wear and casting irregularities. Traces of use, scattered nicks and scratches, minor dents, and small losses along the edges. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations to the interior.Weight: 10.9 kg Dimensions: Height 58 cmNarasimha, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, is among the most powerful and compelling figures in Hindu iconography, representing the victory of divine will and dharma over oppression. Manifesting as a half-man, half-lion, Vishnu assumes this fierce form to vanquish the demon king Hiranyakashipu, who had gained near-invincibility through a boon that protected him from man or beast, indoors or out, by day or night. In a moment rich with symbolic nuance, Narasimha bursts from a pillar at twilight and slays the demon on the threshold of a palace, thereby circumventing each clause of the boon and restoring cosmic balance.Literature comparison: Compare a related brass Shivalinga cover from Maharashtra, dated 17th-18th century, 53.3 cm high, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1995.220.1.

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