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Lot #466 - A Nepalese repousse copper linga cover, circa 17th century

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    International Decorative Arts
  • Sale Date:
    29 Aug 2017 ~ 10am
  • Lot #:
    466
  • 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
  • Estimate:
    A$2,000 - 3,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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