Harcroft House Sale

Live Auction, 18 November 2019

Session One
  • An Indian ivory carving of Durga, late 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000

About this Item

An Indian ivory carving of Durga, late 19th century

astride a lion, the lion with the head of a man in his mouth, each of her sixteen arms holding an attribute of war defeating the evil spirited buffalo and another standing figure, raised on a wooden plinth base, chips, 22cm high including base; and an Indian ivory figure of Ganesha, late 19th century, seated facing forward on a bridled mouse, his hands holding his attributes, raised on a wooden plinth base, the figure is loose from the base, 10cm high including base

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