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THBIndian Chandraketugarh Antler Mirror Handle w/ Figures
Lot 68
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
South Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 200 BCE to 100 BCE. A fascinating hand-carved mirror handle made from antler. The intricately sculpted piece features a procession of two bare-breasted women wearing lungis, a third woman dressed in a sheer tunic and pleated skirt, and a demon-like dwarf. All three of the voluptuous women exhibit hourglass figures, almond-shaped eyes, flat noses, pursed bow lips, towering coiffures, and are heavily adorned in large circular earrings, hair ornaments, sizable collar necklaces, and multiple layers of beaded bangles. Though two women are depicted standing, one of the bare-breasted ladies sits upon the shoulders of the dwarf, who presents with a bulbous belly, petaloid ears, and an open mouth bearing gritted teeth and lengthy fangs. The two standing figures wrap their arms around one another, as though dancing. A truly mesmerizing example! Size: 1" in diameter x 4.375" H (2.5 cm x 11.1 cm); 6.375" H (16.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Due to the hedonistic nature of this procession, the fierce dwarf may be Apasmara or Muyalaka, a Hindu dwarf demon who represents spiritual ignorance and nonsensical speech, while the women may be apsaras, cloud and water spirits, or yakshinis, grove spirits.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Ibrahimi collection, California, USA, 2004
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#163025Collection label on base. Repairs to top with light restoration over break lines. Nicks/chips, abrasions, stable fissures, and softening of detail, as shown. Otherwise, very nice.Condition
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