Lot Essay
Bronzes from the Nayaka period are comparatively rare and this is a finely executed example.
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A bronze figure of Shiva
SOUTH INDIA, NAYAKA PERIOD, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Shiva
South India, Nayaka period, 16th/17th century
Standing in tribangha on a circular lotus base supported by a square plinth, holding a trident in his upper left hand and a thunderbolt in his right, wearing a short dhoti secured with an ornamented belt with sashes trailing down his sides, his face in a benign expression with full lips, straight nose, and arched brows, the hair piled into a high headress
24 in. (61 cm.) high
South India, Nayaka period, 16th/17th century
Standing in tribangha on a circular lotus base supported by a square plinth, holding a trident in his upper left hand and a thunderbolt in his right, wearing a short dhoti secured with an ornamented belt with sashes trailing down his sides, his face in a benign expression with full lips, straight nose, and arched brows, the hair piled into a high headress
24 in. (61 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired at Sotheby's, New York, 16-17 September 1998, lot 41
Brought to you by
Anita Mehta
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