Description:

**Originally Listed At $350**

South Asia, Southern India, Tamil Nadu region & Central and Eastern India, Dhokra, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of cast brass sculptures from South India and the Dhokra tradition of Central and Eastern India. The first is a murti - a sacred statue used in Hindu worship - depicting a Hindu goddess standing atop a tiered pedestal. Finely cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) method, the figure exemplifies the spiritual significance and artistic devotion associated with South Indian temple art. The second piece is a Dhokra cast sculpture of a cow, rendered in the distinctive tribal style with spindly legs, an elongated body, and loops along the back for attaching chains. The Dhokra Damar tribes are traditional metalsmiths of Odisha and West Bengal, famed for preserving the ancient lost-wax casting technique that bears their name. Size of deity: 1.5" W x 3.75" H (3.8 cm x 9.5 cm)

Provenance: private Thousand Oaks, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s

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  • Condition: Softening and rubbing to the deity, with some abrasions to the verso. The cow has dark patina and toning, and the remains of several chain links on the sides.

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