An Indian ivory carving of Durga, the Hindu goddess of war, late 19th century
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LOT 67
An Indian ivory carving of Durga, the Hindu goddess of war, late 19th century
An Indian ivory carving of Durga, the Hindu goddess of war, late 19th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
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An Indian ivory carving of Durga, the Hindu goddess of war, late 19th century
standing, the robed eight-armed figure holding attributes, on a raised wooden plinth base, a barefooted devotee kneeling at her feet in worship, on an oval wooden base, losses, 21cm high, including base; an Indian ivory figure of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music and art, late 19th century, seated on a lotus throne by a river with two birds, her right leg resting on her left knee, playing her sitar and holding her attributes, raised on a circular stepped wooden base, minor chips, restoration, 13,7cm high, including base; and an Indian ivory figure of a deity, late 19th century, standing cross-legged, wearing a double strand of beads and holding a whisk and a staff, raised on a later wooden base, restoration, 12cm high, including base
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