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Lot 1
MENAGERIE OF ANIMALS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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MENAGERIE OF ANIMALS    
CHHATTISGARH/ODISHA
20TH CENTURY

a) Bronze
7 in (17.8 cm) wide

b) Bronze
7.25 in (18.4 cm) wide

c) Bronze
4.5 in (11.5 cm) wide

d) Bronze
4 in (10.2 cm) wide

e) Bronze
5.25 in (13.4 cm) wide

f) Bronze
5.75 in (15 cm) wide

g) Bronze
5 in (12.6 cm) wide ...

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Lot 2
WATER CARRIERS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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WATER CARRIERS    
CHHATTISGARH/ODISHA
20TH CENTURY

a) Bronze
7 in (18.2 cm) high

b) Bronze
8.5 in (22.2 cm) high

c) Bronze
8.5 in (21.6 cm) high

d) Bronze
8 in (20.7 cm) high

e) Bronze
8 in (20.4 cm) high

(Set of five)

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector

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Lot 3
MANDALA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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MANDALA    
RAJASTHAN
20TH CENTURY

a) Natural pigment on paper
13.25 x 17 in (34 x 43.2 cm)

b) Natural pigment on paper
12 x 16.5 in (30.8 x 42.4 cm)

c) Natural pigment on paper
10 x 12.75 in (26 x 32.4 cm)

d) Natural pigment on paper
10.25 x 12.75 in ( 26.3 x 32.4 cm)

e) Natural pigment on paper
9.75 x 12.75...

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Lot 4
THREE MITHILA PAINTINGS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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THREE MITHILA PAINTINGS    
BIHAR
20TH CENTURY

a) Shiva on bull
Signed and dated 'Rudhan Devi 19.11.85' (on the reverse)
Natural pigment on paper
21.75 x 29.75 in (55.5 x 75.6 cm)

b) Lion
Natural pigment on paper
22 x 30 in (55.9 x 76.6 cm)

c) Kali
Natural pigment on paper
19.75 x 29.5 in (50.4 x 75.4 cm)

(Set of three) ...

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Lot 5
FOUR SANTHAL PAINTINGS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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FOUR SANTHAL PAINTINGS    
BIHAR/WEST BENGAL
20TH CENTURY

a) Natural pigment on paper
15 x 6 in (38.2 x 15.4 cm)

b) Natural pigment on paper
15 x 6 in (38.3 x 15.6 cm)

c) Natural pigment on paper
12.5 x 7.75 in (31.8 x 19.8 cm)

d) Natural pigment on paper
12.5 x 7.75 in (32.2 x 19.7 cm)

(Set of four)

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RESERVE NOT MET


Lot 6
MOOSHIKA VAHANA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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MOOSHIKA VAHANA    
TAMIL NADU
19TH CENTURY
Enamel paint on wood
59.75 x 69 in (152 x 175.2 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

This larger than life mythical animal has the head and tail of a rat and the hooves of a cow. He is likely to be the vahana of Ganesha

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Lot 7
LION VAHANA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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LION VAHANA    
TAMIL NADU
20TH CENTURY
Silver sheet on wood
8.5 in (22 cm) high

The Lion is the vahana of the goddess Durga. Small-scale figures such as these were part of home shrines.

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Lot 8
PAIR OF MAKARA PALANQUIN FINIALS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PAIR OF MAKARA PALANQUIN FINIALS    
KARNATAKA
18/19TH CENTURY
a) Brass
10.5 in (26.1 cm) wide

b) Brass
8.75 in (22.4 cm) wide

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

Finials on ends of palanquin poles were used to ward off evil.

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Lot 9
DURGA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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DURGA    
MAHARASHTRA
20TH CENTURY
Polychromy on wood
24.25 in (61.6 cm) high

This four-armed figure of Durga stands in a straddling position. Her countenance is gentle, unlike the typical classical sculptures of Durga where she exudes power and authority.

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Lot 10
PILICHAMUNDI SEATED ON TIGER -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PILICHAMUNDI SEATED ON TIGER    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Bronze
10 in (25.6 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector, South India

Pilichamundi, a Bhuta deity, is seated on a tiger, encircled by Theyyam paraphernalia.

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Lot 11
PLOUGHMEN WITH BULLOCKS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PLOUGHMEN WITH BULLOCKS    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Brass
11 in (27.9 cm) wide

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector, South India

The Bhuta tradition often depicted the close relationship between a farmer and his livestock in agrarian societies.

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Lot 12
PHAD OF DEVNARAYAN OR PABUJI -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PHAD OF DEVNARAYAN OR PABUJI    
RAJASTHAN
20TH CENTURY
Natural pigment on cloth
60 x 310 in (154.5 x 787 cm)

PROVENANCE
Property of an Esteemed Collector, Mumbai

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RESERVE NOT MET


Lot 13
TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA    
MAHARASHTRA/ANDHRA PRADESH
20TH CENTURY

a) Hanuman battles demons in Ashoka Vatika
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12 x 7.5 in (33.1 x 41.5 cm)

b) Hanuman builds himself a seat with his tail
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12.75 x 16 in (32.6 x 40.7 cm)

(Set of two)

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Lot 14
TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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TWO FOLIOS FROM THE RAMAYANA    
MAHARASHTRA/ANDHRA PRADESH
20TH CENTURY

a) Battle between the brothers, Vali and Sugriva
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12.75 x 16 in (32.5 x 40.8 cm)

b) Hanuman battles demons
Natural pigment on paper pasted on handmade paper
12.75 x 16 in ( 32.5 x 40.7 cm)

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Property...

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Lot 15
GROUP OF FANTASTICAL ANIMALS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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GROUP OF FANTASTICAL ANIMALS    
CHHATTISGARH/ODISHA
20TH CENTURY
Bronze

a) Bronze
5 in (12.7 cm) wide

b) Bronze
5 in (12.7 cm) wide

c) Bronze
6.25 in (16 cm) wide

(Set of three)

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector

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RESERVE NOT MET


Lot 16
TIGER -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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TIGER    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Bronze
11 in (28 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector

Indian mythology is replete with stories of the tiger who is revered and invested with supernatural powers by most tribes of India. The present lot is a fantastical version of a cobra seated on the ...

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Lot 17
PILICHAMUNDI WITH EXTENDED TONGUE -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PILICHAMUNDI WITH EXTENDED TONGUE    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Brass with Silver tongue
19.5 in (49.5 cm) wide

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

Pilichamundi is the totemic spirit of the tiger who is revered for his strength. He is associated with the forest.

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Lot 18
PANJURLI -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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PANJURLI    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
20TH CENTURY
Bronze
11 in (28 cm) wide

PROVENANCE
Property of an Important Collector

Panjurli is a forest dwelling deity. The mask's headgear makes it an unusual representation of the deity.
(Also refer to lots 50 and 51)

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Lot 19
RITUAL MASK OF JUMADI OR JARANDAYE -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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RITUAL MASK OF JUMADI OR JARANDAYE    
KARNATAKA/KERALA
19TH CENTURY
Bronze
14.25 in (36.3 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

Masks of Jumadi or Jarandaye - two local deities from the shakti cult - were part of a totemic tradition of fertility rites practised by the communities of Tulu Nadu.

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Lot 20
SHAIVAITE MASKS -    - Living Traditions: Folk & Tribal Art
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SHAIVAITE MASKS    
WEST BENGAL
20TH CENTURY

a) Enamel paint on wood
15 in (38.5 cm) high

b) Enamel paint on wood
14.5 in (37 cm) high

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Property of a Important Collector, Mumbai

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