South-Central Indian Bronze Bhudevi Figure, 17th Century
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
A small Indian bronze Krishna, Vijayanagara period, circa 15th century, together with a bone plaque, 7.4 cm high (bronze), 4.3 cm diameter (plaque)
A Burmese bronze Buddha seated on a high waisted base, 19th century, incised eyes and eyebrows, wide nose, earlobes touching the shoulders, tightly curled hair with a tall finial, crossed legged, with left hand resting palm upwards in his lap and right and
A Italian polychrome and lacquer standing blackamoor figure, circa 1900 or earlier, 156 cm high
A Chinese copper dated figure of Amitayus, Qianlong period, late 18th century, seated on a pierced rectangular throne, nine character inscription, traces of polychrome and gilt. 19.4 cm high, 11.4 cm wide. Provenance: A Sydney private collection