26th Apr, 2023 11:00
Asian & Islamic Works of Art
122
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VITHOBA IN A SHRINE, WESTERN DECCAN, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
in three parts, the god standing with his hands on his hips, holding a conch shell and discus, sheltered by a five headed cobra and framed by a makaratorana with kirtimukha finial, 18.5cm
Vithoba is a form of Krishna worshipped particularly in the western Deccan. The brick, here shown as the square paving tile the deity is standing on, along with his distinctive static posture, is a reference to a story in the life of Krishna, when he was told by Pundalika to wait on a brick while Pundalika attended to his aged parents.
Sold for £420
in three parts, the god standing with his hands on his hips, holding a conch shell and discus, sheltered by a five headed cobra and framed by a makaratorana with kirtimukha finial, 18.5cm
Vithoba is a form of Krishna worshipped particularly in the western Deccan. The brick, here shown as the square paving tile the deity is standing on, along with his distinctive static posture, is a reference to a story in the life of Krishna, when he was told by Pundalika to wait on a brick while Pundalika attended to his aged parents.
Auction: Asian & Islamic Works of Art, 26th Apr, 2023
