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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION
431
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF SHIVA
SOUTH INDIA, TAMIL NADU, NAYAKA PERIOD, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
27æ in. (40.5 cm.) high
$20,000-30,000
PROVENANCE:
Collection of Avery Brundage, San Francisco, by repute.
Private collection, Los Angeles.
Private collection, New York, acquired from the above 12 July 1979.

印度南部 泰米爾納德邦 納亞克時期 十七/十八世紀 銅濕婆像
來源:
Avery Brundage珍藏，舊金山（傳）。
私人珍藏，洛杉磯。
私人珍藏，紐約，於1979年7月12日得自上述藏家。

Chandrashekhara, or 'Moon-ornamented Lord,' is a benevolent form of the
Hindu god Shiva, worshipped primarily in South India. He is identified by the
thin crescent moon centered in his matted coiffure, as well as the leaping
antelope and battle-axe in his upper hands, which refer to the god’s role as
protector, particularly of the animal kingdom.
Standing atop a lotus base, Shiva’s animated stance is accentuated by robust
shoulders and thighs and a tapered waist. His fleshy belly protrudes over his
elaborate belts fastened over his short patterned dhoti with festoons and
sashes trailing down his sides. He is adorned in elaborate jewelry, including
a large disc earring in his left earlobe. His hair is piled into an extravagant
headdress. His expression is benevolent and engaged.