A South Indian Bronze Figure of Ardhanarishvara, Late Chola-Early Vijaryanagar Period, 14th Century

Lot #91 - A South Indian Bronze Figure of Ardhanarishvara, Late Chola-Early Vijaryanagar Period, 14th Century

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art
Sale Date:

11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
Lot #:

91
Lot Description:

A South Indian Bronze Figure of Ardhanarishvara, Late Chola-Early Vijaryanagar Period, 14th Century
finely cast in tribhanga standing sensuously on a lotus pedestal, the female side clad in a dhoti with rippling folds, sash, beaded necklaces and one round earring, the hair drawn up into a conical ushnisha; the two-armed male side clad in a short dhoti and belt with pendant beadwork, wearing a tiered headdress
31.2cm high
Provenance:

Acquired before 2000
References:

see Rustam J. Mehta, Masterpieces of Indian Bronzes and Metal Sculpture, India,1971, plate 79, from Government Museum, Madras, for a similar example from Tiruvengadu, Thanjavur district; also Treasures of Asian Art, Selections from the John D. Rockefeller Collection, 1999, cat no. 15, p. 31 for a very similar male figure
Notes:

*Ardhanari - the androgynous deity composed of Shiva and his consort Shakti, representing the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies
Estimate:

A$60,000 - 80,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

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