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A 19 CENTURY
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INDO-PERSIAN IVORY
SCULPTURE OF A PRIEST
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Ivory, India, 19 century
This finely carved ivory
sculpture depicts a priest
or a dignitary with a scroll
in his hands. His long
garment is neatly incised
with patterns at the hems
and he wears a longish
headdress with a leaf
crown. At his earlobes
we see spherical earrings
and his facial features are
naturalistically captured.
Shape: Figural
Dimensions: 19 cm (height)
Weight: 232 grams
Condition: Good condition
with appealing patina and
several age hairlines
Provenance: Austrian
private collection
EstimateġEUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,-

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A WHIMSICAL KONDH
TRIBAL BRONZE IN
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A BRONZE BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI SEATED IN VIRASANA, Copper bronze, remains of 146
SUKHOTHAI, 15 -16 CENTURY cold paint A LARGE KONDH TRIBAL BRONZE OF A MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN
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Cast bronze with original lacquer gilding. Good patina Northern India, Kondh Copper bronze
Sukhothai, 15 – 16 century Tribe, late 19 – early 20 Northern India, Kondh Tribe, late 19 – early 20 century
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Seated in virasana on a massive stepped pedestal, both hands This expressive sculpture is a work by a member of the Kondh tribe in Northern
in dhyanamudra, wearing samghati, his face with serene This little frog sculpture is India. Depicted is a mother holding her two twin babies close to her body. Her
expression, arched eyebrows set above incised downcast eyes, 143 a work by a member of the Kondhs. Up to this day they hair is tied back and in her face we see typical Kondh tribe facial tattoos. She is
aquiline nose, gracefully smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled A BURMESE, PAGAN STYLE, GILT AND LACQUERED HEAD OF Kondh tribe in Northern maintain very strong animist beliefs wearing ornate jewelry, yet most remarkable are her tubular breasts. Clearly this
hairdress and usnisha, the latter with flame. BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, 18 – 19 CENTURY India. The animal is made with different animals and birds sculpture symbolizes fertility and birth giving.
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Hollow wood composite with modelled lacquer-work and original gilding up of copper bronze having their own symbolism and
Shape: Sculptural Burma, 18 – 19 century threads, has an almost role. Bronze figurines of peacocks, Kondhs or Kandhs, are one of the largest tribal groups in Odisha, inhabiting
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Weight: 2042 grams humanoid face, an opening chameleons, frogs, serpents, crabs, the entire area around Ganjam and Phulbani districts till the forested lands of
Dimensions: Height 30,5 cm The face with a serene, meditative expression, arched eyebrows set above at the belly and reticulation horses, deer, tigers, elephants, Telangana. They are also found in the Koraput, Kalahandi and Belangir districts.
Condition: Some losses to base, minor loss to upper left arm, downcast eyes, peacefully smiling lips, elongated earlobes, spiked hairdress at the lower back. human figures and musicians were Divided into many sub-groups, the prominent amongst them are the Kuttia
small repair to neck. Still very good give the age of this statue and usnisha, the latter with a carved flame. Modern base. cast using the cire perdue (lost-wax Kondhs, Maliah Kondhs and Dongaria Kondhs. Up to this day they maintain
Provenance: Austrian private collection Kondhs or Kandhs, are one technique) process to be used as very strong animist beliefs with different animals and birds having their own
Shape: Sculptural of the largest tribal groups playthings as well as alter pieces. symbolism and role. Bronze figurines of peacocks, chameleons, frogs, serpents,
Auction result comparison: ASIAN CERAMICS AND WORKS Weight: 905 grams (the head only) in Odisha, inhabiting the crabs, horses, deer, tigers, elephants, human figures and musicians were cast
OF ART. Christies, Amsterdam, 8 May 2001, lot 551. (for Dimensions: Height 29 cm (head) and 41 cm (head with base) entire area around Ganjam Shape: Figural using the cire perdue (lost-wax technique) process to be used as playthings as
comparison with a silver alloy statue from the same period, Condition: Good and fully original condition with some age cracks, extensive and Phulbani districts Dimensions: 6,5 cm (length), well as alter pieces.
also in virasana and dhyanamudra) wear and patina, minor losses till the forested lands of 3,3 cm (height)
Provenance: American Private collection; acquired 2009 from Stefaan Telangana. They are also Weight: 36,2 grams Shape: Figural
EstimateġEUR 500,- Grusenmeyer, Belgium found in the Koraput, Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: 30 cm (height), 18 cm (length),
Starting price EUR 250,- Kalahandi and Belangir with appealing patina Weight: 2,1 kilograms
Literature comparison: Compare with a standing figure of Shakyamuni in districts. Divided into many Provenance: Austrian private Condition: Very good condition with appealing patina
O. Karow, Burmese Buddhist Sculpture: The Johan Moger Collection, White sub-groups, the prominent collection Provenance: Austrian private collection
Lotus, Bangkok 1991, pl. 41. amongst them are the
Kuttia Kondhs, Maliah EstimateġEUR 200,- EstimateġEUR 400,-
EstimateġEUR 1.000,- Kondhs and Dongaria Starting price EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 200,-
Starting price EUR 500,-
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