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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF KALI SEATED ON SHIVA-SHAVA NORTHERN INDIA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY | Kali seated on Shiva-Shava
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Height: 7 9/16 in (19.2 cm)
the ferocious goddess, who symbolizes the terrible aspect of Shiva's sakti, depicted holding a large, curved sword and a skull cup and seated on a prostrate Shiva-Shava (Shava meaning 'corpse'), wearing a patterned dhoti and jewelry including a necklace of severed heads
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, March 19, 2008, lot 283.
Peter Cochrane Collection.
Peter Cochrane Collection.
Condition
In excellent overall condition for an object of this type and age. With areas of accretion adhering to grooved and chased lines. Some bending to the base edge of the base on the right side and a hole .4 cm underneath the proper right knee of the figure.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The concept of the image comes from classical Hindu philosophy. Shiva, the supreme principle and cosmic spirit, is as inactive as the ground until the sakti, the supreme goddess, the cosmic substance and active power, touches him bringing him to life and thereby creating a new cosmos. For examples of this subject see Philip Rawson, Tantra, The Indian Cult of Ecstasy, Thames and Hudson, 1973, figs. 17 and 18. Also Stella Kramrisch, Manifestations of Shiva, Philadelphia, 1981, pp.216 - 218, plates 47 & 48.