5th Jun, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities
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A SMALL PICHHAVAI DEPICTING ANNAKUTA UTSAVA, NATHDWARA, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
pigment on cloth, of rectangular form, depicting Sri Nath Ji in a shrine, piled offerings flanked by priests in front, the river Yamuna in the foreground, later silk lining with the top edge stitched to form a hanging loop, 93 x 85cm
Provenance: Private collection, London
For another pichhavai depicting this subject in the Calico Museum, Ahmedabad, see Talwar & Krishna 1979, no.35, p.38 & pl.41. See also lot 349 in this auction.
Annakuta (Mountain of Food Festival) is a major celebration of the harvest for Hindus, marking the villagers dedicated their harvest to Mount Govardhan.
pigment on cloth, of rectangular form, depicting Sri Nath Ji in a shrine, piled offerings flanked by priests in front, the river Yamuna in the foreground, later silk lining with the top edge stitched to form a hanging loop, 93 x 85cm
Provenance: Private collection, London
For another pichhavai depicting this subject in the Calico Museum, Ahmedabad, see Talwar & Krishna 1979, no.35, p.38 & pl.41. See also lot 349 in this auction.
Annakuta (Mountain of Food Festival) is a major celebration of the harvest for Hindus, marking the villagers dedicated their harvest to Mount Govardhan.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities, 5th Jun, 2024
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