Description

Decorative bone applique. India, Shunga period, 1st century B.C. H 8.5 - 7.5 cm. Including four yakshi, one with a fish tail and one with wings, a yaksha standing on a palm tree, a seated, bearded Brahmin with a nimbus in a praying posture (h 5.7 cm, with three small holes for fastening) and two heads of kushans (h 2.5 and 2.3 cm) 8 pieces! Yakshi is the female form of the Yakshas, who are regarded as guardians of treasures hidden in the earth and are therefore counted among the followers of Kubera, the god of wealth. Mostly intact, partially chipped at the edges. Provenance: ex collection Dr. Klaus Marquardt, North Rhine-Westphalia, 1980s to 2009; ex Gorny & Mosch, auction 154, 12 December 2006, ex lot 547 (seated bearded man, male heads).

Automatically translated by DeepL. The original version is the only legally valid version.
To see the original version, click here.

419 
Go to lot
<
>

Decorative bone applique. India, Shunga period, 1st century B.C. H 8.5 - 7.5 cm. Including four yakshi, one with a fish tail and one with wings, a yaksha standing on a palm tree, a seated, bearded Brahmin with a nimbus in a praying posture (h 5.7 cm, with three small holes for fastening) and two heads of kushans (h 2.5 and 2.3 cm) 8 pieces! Yakshi is the female form of the Yakshas, who are regarded as guardians of treasures hidden in the earth and are therefore counted among the followers of Kubera, the god of wealth. Mostly intact, partially chipped at the edges. Provenance: ex collection Dr. Klaus Marquardt, North Rhine-Westphalia, 1980s to 2009; ex Gorny & Mosch, auction 154, 12 December 2006, ex lot 547 (seated bearded man, male heads).

Estimate 960 - 1 200 EUR
Starting price 960 EUR

* Not including buyer’s premium.
Please read the conditions of sale for more information.

Sale fees: 28 %
Leave bid
Register

For sale on Tuesday 16 Jul : 14:00 (CEST)
munich, Germany
Gorny & Mosch
+4989.242.264.30
Browse the catalogue Sales terms Sale info

Delivery to
Change delivery address
Delivery is not mandatory.
You may use the carrier of your choice.
The indicated price does not include the price of the lot or the auction house's fees.