Convolute of eight small sculptures ·  India, Madhya Pradesh, District Bastar · ID: 3046047

Description

bronze, two of the figures probably depict the goddess “Dantesvari”, who is regarded as the family goddess of the former ruling house of Bastar and thus as the “state goddess”.

These figures were placed on shrines, or donated to a temple in gratitude for the goddess’s help in an emergency situation or for answering a request.

The object Convolute of eight small sculptures with the object ID 3046047 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 24 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Duvinage, Fabrice, Götterwelt Indiens, Hildesheim 1997, p. 227 ff.