Lot Essay
This is a superbly executed model of a chariot, likely a royal commission, modeled in intricate detail after large wooden chariots used in processions.
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INDIA, TANJORE, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
Details
A rare silver model of a chariot
India, Tanjore, circa 18th century
Very finely cast and detailed with an open chariot filled with celestial figures and profusely decorated with winged mythical creatures, topped by a tiered canopy with individual goddesses on each step and an umbrella at top
18 in. (45.8 cm.) high
India, Tanjore, circa 18th century
Very finely cast and detailed with an open chariot filled with celestial figures and profusely decorated with winged mythical creatures, topped by a tiered canopy with individual goddesses on each step and an umbrella at top
18 in. (45.8 cm.) high
Provenance
W. Uhde Collection, Germany, before 1978
Exhibited
On loan to the Völkerkundemuseum, Heidelberg, 1984-2008
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