The Collection of Alfred E. Mirsky, sold to benefit the graduate student program of The Rockefeller University

A Brass Mohra of a Female Deity

INDIA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

Details

A Brass Mohra of a Female Deity
India, Himachal Pradesh, circa 15th century
The rounded face with full lips in a smile, almond-shaped eyes and diamond-shaped urna surmounted with a crown, adorned with earrings, a torque and a snake wrapped around the neck, the head and tail visible in front
8 5/8 in. (21.8 cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired in the 1960s

Sale room notice

Please note that this lot is being sold for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization Certificate.

Lot Essay

Images of this type were used in processions during festivals and are typical for eastern Himachal Pradesh; compare with a group of similar mohras (masks) in the Norton Simon Collection, see P. Pal, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, vol. 2, 2003, pp. 51-57. A similar mohra of Shiva was sold at Christie's New York, 31 March 2005, lot 101.

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