26th Apr, 2023 11:00
Asian & Islamic Works of Art
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA SLAYING THE BUFFALO DEMON, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
the eight armed goddess wielding various weapons, stepping on the buffalo and stabbing it with her trident as the demon emerges from its mouth, the slender figure of her vahana, the lion standing behind, 11.5cm high
Two unusual details on this bronze are the curious depiction of the lion as a slender, almost deer-like creature, and the depiction of the demon emerging from the buffalo's mouth, rather than, as is more usually seen, from its decapitated body.
the eight armed goddess wielding various weapons, stepping on the buffalo and stabbing it with her trident as the demon emerges from its mouth, the slender figure of her vahana, the lion standing behind, 11.5cm high
Two unusual details on this bronze are the curious depiction of the lion as a slender, almost deer-like creature, and the depiction of the demon emerging from the buffalo's mouth, rather than, as is more usually seen, from its decapitated body.
Auction: Asian & Islamic Works of Art, 26th Apr, 2023
