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A RARE MARBLE LINGA WITH FOUR FACES, PANCHAMUKHALINGA, HINDU SHAHI
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2023年03月09日 开拍
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A RARE MARBLE LINGA WITH FOUR FACES, PANCHAMUKHALINGA, HINDU SHAHI
Northwestern India, c. 8th century. Finely carved with four faces of Shiva around a central domed shaft, all supported on a square base, each head with a slightly different hairstyle, headdress, and jewelry.

Provenance: From the collection of Anthony d’Offay. Christie’s New York, 19 September 2002, lot 127. A private collection in the United States, acquired from the above. Copies of two handwritten labels, confirming provenance and dating, accompany this lot. Georges Anthony d'Offay (b. 1940) is a retired British art dealer, collector, and curator. In 1965, at the age of 25, he opened his first gallery in London. His personal art collection, valued in excess of £100 million, was donated jointly to the National Galleries of Scotland and the Tate in 2008 with the assistance of the Scottish and British Governments. The various exhibitions of his pieces have been seen by a total of over 29 million visitors. Anthony d’Offay has received The Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy (2011).
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear and weathering as expected, some losses, nicks and scratches. Signs of erosion, minor fissures and encrustations. Nicely grown natural patina with a beautiful ivory tone overall.

Weight: 3,684 g
Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm

Lingas such as the present lot are extremely rare and were produced under the Shahi dynasties (6th-11th centuries), which ruled in the lands formerly known as the ancient region of Gandhara under the Kushan empire. The most recent analysis of this subject is found in Michael Henss, The Mystery of the 'Hund Statues': An Unknown Chapter of Central Asian Statuary, Arts of Asia, January 2016, pp. 28-43. As exemplified in this sculpture, the hair and regalia still echo the visual apparatus of Gandhara, while the rounder facial features are informed by the Gupta style.

The linga is the sign of Shiva, a column connecting heaven and earth representing creative power. This form is thought to indicate a five-faced linga (panchamukhalinga), but the fifth face is invisible as it cannot be comprehended by mortals, so lingas of this type always show just four faces. The linga is the main object of worship in Hindu temples.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3069
Price: USD 75,000 or approx. EUR 83,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A marble mukhalinga, Hindu Shahi, circa 9th century
Expert remark: Note the larger size (25.9 cm)

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