Lot Essay
Compare with a similar figure sold at Christie's New York in September 2004. See also P. Pal, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, vol. 1, cat no. 201, p. 277.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A Bronze Figure of Balakrishna
SOUTH INDIA, VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD, 14TH CENTURY
Details
A Bronze Figure of Balakrishna
South India, Vijayanagar Period, 14th century
The crawling figure adorned with multiple necklaces and other jewelry and a 'sacred thread' around his waist, wearing a high cylindrical headdress and holding a ball of butter in his right hand
3½ in. (3.7 cm.) high
South India, Vijayanagar Period, 14th century
The crawling figure adorned with multiple necklaces and other jewelry and a 'sacred thread' around his waist, wearing a high cylindrical headdress and holding a ball of butter in his right hand
3½ in. (3.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Private English collection, acquired in 1950s