9th Dec, 2020 9:30
The December Sale | Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery
A superbly carved ivory figure of Kali, late 19th/early 20th century, the goddess holding a sword, a severed head and her panapatra, dressed with a jewelled diadem from which flows her ankle length hair, a garland of severed heads and a skirt of severed human hands, her eyes in a demonic stare, her tongue out, standing above a male figure lyinf on tiger skin rug, , possibly her consort Shiva, with cobras entwined around his turban, neck and arm, raised on an oval base finely carved with leaves and flowers, 26.5cm
Sold for £650
Condition Report
Some fine age cracks, but a stunning piece of work.
A superbly carved ivory figure of Kali, late 19th/early 20th century, the goddess holding a sword, a severed head and her panapatra, dressed with a jewelled diadem from which flows her ankle length hair, a garland of severed heads and a skirt of severed human hands, her eyes in a demonic stare, her tongue out, standing above a male figure lyinf on tiger skin rug, , possibly her consort Shiva, with cobras entwined around his turban, neck and arm, raised on an oval base finely carved with leaves and flowers, 26.5cm
