25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
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A Fine 19th century Balinese Kris Stand of Barong
Bali, Indonesia, First half 19th century.
Carved standing wearing traditional dress with floral and geometric motifs, and wearing an elaborate crown, the face with bulging eyes with large fanged teeth, the hands and feet very well sculpted, the arms and chest finely painted with hair.
57 cm. high
Compare:
Collectie Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, TMnr 15-177
Science Museum, Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection, OBJECT NUMBER:A54517
Sold for €5,460
Bali, Indonesia, First half 19th century.
Carved standing wearing traditional dress with floral and geometric motifs, and wearing an elaborate crown, the face with bulging eyes with large fanged teeth, the hands and feet very well sculpted, the arms and chest finely painted with hair.
57 cm. high
Compare:
Collectie Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, TMnr 15-177
Science Museum, Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection, OBJECT NUMBER:A54517
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
