CLASSICAL INDIAN ART | LIVE AUCTION, MUMBAI (09 MARCH 2017)

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RIDER ON HORSEBACK
UTTAR PRADESH OR MADHYA PRADESH, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
Sandstone
12.75 in (32.8 cm) high
Rs 4,00,000 - 6,00,000
$ 5,975 - 8,960
NON‒EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
The Rumi Mistry Collection, Mumbai
This buff sandstone sculpt
India shows a rider on a
horse. The finely detailed
horse and the simple lin
clothing are typical of this
stylised rendition is charac
phase of the style.
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KAUMARI
UTTAR PRADESH OR MADHYA PRADESH,
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY
Sandstone
15.25 in (38.6 cm) high
Rs 6,00,000 ‒ 8,00,000
$ 8,960 - 11,945
NON‒EXPORTABLE
REGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
The Rumi Mistry Collection, Mumbai
This sculpture shows Kaumari, the female
aspect of Kartikeya—the God of War,
standing in the tribhanga pose. She holds
a spear in her right hand, corresponding
with the attribute of Kartikeya. Kaumari is
one of the Sapta Matrikas or seven mother
goddesses, alongwith Brahmani, Maheshwari,
Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Chamunda.
59
TORSO
UTTAR PRADESH, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY
Sandstone
9.75 in (25.1 cm) high
Rs 2,50,000 - 3,50,000
$ 3,735 - 5,225
NON‒EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property of a Distinguished Gentleman, Mumbai
This buff sandstone carving from Central India
shows a bejewelled torso. By the 12th century,
there was a stylistic shift away from restraint to
greater ornamentation. The deep relief carving is
especially striking for the organic and fluid
realism it imparts to the stone with the intricate
detailing of necklaces. An armband with floral
motifs adorns the bicep.