Lot 3
 
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Central India, 12th century
Pink sandstone
Height: 15.5 in (39.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (24 cm)
Depth: 5.5 in (14 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

This sculpture is attached to a detachable base measuring 2.75 x 12 x 7.75 in (7 x 30.5 x 20 cm)

PROVENANCE
From an Important Private Collection, Mumbai


This pink sandstone frieze shows a chauri-bearer standing to the left in a tribhanga pose and a Yali or mythical lion to the right. The piece would evidently have been part of an architectural column. The simple ornaments and features point to the earlier phase of the medieval era.




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  Lot 3 of 26  

ANTIQUITIES AUCTION
1-2 NOVEMBER 2023

Estimate
Rs 1,50,000 - 2,50,000
$1,830 - 3,050

Winning Bid
Rs 1,68,000
$2,049
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)










 



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