Sale 12454
London
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12 May 2016
Price realised
GBP 1,375
Estimate
A BRONZE OIL LAMP NEPAL, 18TH CENTURY On conical foot, with squat gadrooned body rising to a flaring mouth, the handle worked as a naga sheltering Vishnu on Garuda, the oil tray decorated with Durgamahishamardini, her arms radiating around her body, each hand with the prescribed attributes, flanked by a pair of guardians 13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired circa 1970.
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