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A THANGKA A GROUP OF THREE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN
19th/20th century SCULPTURAL FRAGMENTS
Perhaps depicting the Amitabha Buddha as identified by his red skin, The first a terracotta head of a noble, Majapahit, 14th-16th century,
his posture and gesture of meditation, and the alms bowl resting with incised details and wearing a turban-like headress; the second
in his lap; surrounded by 37 smaller figures, perhaps a Pure Land a carved sandstone head of a deity from Central India, 12th century,
Assembly, most Buddhas of varied skin tones attired in monks robes with well defined features and a jeweled diadem encircling a high
holding their hands in varied mudras. chignon; the third a terrcotta head of a lion (losses, damage).
22 1/4in (56.5cm) height of image 6 1/4in (16cm) height of first

US$1,000 - 1,500 US$1,500 - 2,500

Provenance PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
Private New York Collection, acquired in Europe before 1983
9018
9014 A GROUP OF INDIAN FIGURAL CARVINGS
A MANDALA THANGKA Central and Western India, 9th-12th centuries
Perhaps the Hevajra mandala, the intricate diagram comprised The first three of red sandstone, the first the head of a deity with a
of a central multi-armed furious deity and consort, encircled by tall headdress, the second an architectural fragment with a female
numerous registers of additional Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, all on attendant standing on a makara near a larger mithuna couple, the
a background of additional benevolent mortal and celestial figures third a taller figure of a female attendant standing in a tribhaga pose;
perhaps enacting biographical scenes of the life or lives of the the last a Pala fragment with a pair small female attendants, the
Buddha (creasing). stone of characoal grey color (damage, losses).
26 1/4in (66.6) height of image exclusive of mount 16 3/4in (42.5cm) height of tallest exclusive of stand

US$1,000 - 1,500 US$1,000 - 1,500

PROPERTY FROM THE BARON STAEL VON HOLSTEIN 9019
COLLECTION A SANDSTONE STELE OF MITHUNA
Western India, 10th/11th century
9015 Carved with the amorous couple set within an alcove formed by
A LARGE THANKGA two decorated pillars, the woman seated on a short stool and with
19th century her legs wrapped around the body of her paramour, all raised on a
Of unusual subject matter consisting of a tree of butter lamps above garland-decorated pediment; together with a small sandstone bust of
an empty crown and babao emblems and separating vertical rows of a celestial, Western or Central India, circa 11th century.[2]
various auspicious symbols including some of the Seven Emblems of 27 1/4 x 21 x 6 3/8in (69.2 x 53.4 x 16.2cm) the stele
Royalty all below an elaborate beaded makara mask border (soiling, 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2in (14 x 11.5 x 11.5cm) the celestial
creases, stains).
47 1/2in (120.8cm) high US$2,000 - 3,000

US$1,000 - 1,500 Provenance
Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art sold to benefit future
According to Marylin M. Rhie and Robert Thurman, Wisdom and acquisitions
Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet (New York: Harry Abrams, Mithuna: Indianapolis Museum of Art since 1979
1991), 380-381, pl 158, this Thangka could belong to a ‘specific Bust: Indianapolis Museum of Art since 1992
iconographic genre called host of ornaments (T. rgyan-tshogs)’ in
that there is no deity depicted, only his attributes and attire. However,
unlike the gruesome offerings depicted in the example published in
Thurman et al, the current lot would seem to venerate a benevolent
deity rather than a fierce one.

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A PROMINENT BAY AREA
COLLECTOR

9016
GEORGE CHINNERY (1774-1852)
Untitled (Village Scene, India)
Circa 1812-1822
Drawing, ink and pencil on paper, framed and glazed; depicting
figures in landscape with palm trees and rustic dwellings, number 38
written to the top right corner.
6 3/4 x 9 3/4in (17.1 x 24.7cm) sight

US$1,000 - 1,500

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