Lot #466 - A Nepalese repousse copper linga cover, circa 17th century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:International Decorative Arts
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Sale Date:29 Aug 2017 ~ 10am
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Lot #:466
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Lot Description:A Nepalese repousse copper linga cover, circa 17th century
the slightly domed cylinder is mounted with four faces of Shiva showing considerable traces of gilding, the front a fierce, bearded and mustachioed visage; the flared base of the cover rests on the coils of the naga-snake whose cobra head rises along the shaft, while the tail tucks neatly behind it's body. The whole resting on a lotus base
30cm high -
Provenance:Christie's Amsterdam, "The Kemper Collection of Himalayan Art", October 1994, lot 58
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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