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INDIA, MAHARASHTRA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Details
Two brass lingam covers in the forms of heads
India, Maharashtra, 18th/19th century
The first emerging from a tapered base, the face with pursed lips and bulging eyes flanked by broad ears pierced with makara earrings, the hair terminating in circular tiers and topped with a knop; the second emerging from a domed base with wide lips, drooping mustache, and bulging eyes flanked by wide ears
17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm.), the higher (2)
India, Maharashtra, 18th/19th century
The first emerging from a tapered base, the face with pursed lips and bulging eyes flanked by broad ears pierced with makara earrings, the hair terminating in circular tiers and topped with a knop; the second emerging from a domed base with wide lips, drooping mustache, and bulging eyes flanked by wide ears
17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm.), the higher (2)
Provenance
Private collection, New Jersey, acquired 22 April 1999
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