A Bronze Figure of Bhikshatana-Bhairava, South India, 16th
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A Bronze Figure of Bhikshatana-Bhairava, South India, 16th Century
Depicting the form of Shiva as a beggar, dressed in a thin dhoti and sandals, his four arms holding a lotus bud, sword, bow, and a mace, figure height 5.1 in — 13 cm
Provenance:
Bonhams Oxford, January 8, 2014, lot 320
Ex. Private German Collection
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Bhairava, one of Shiva's many forms, is a fearsome manifestation that infamously decapitates one of Brahma's five heads. As a result, he is condemned to wander the earth as a mendicant, and does so by assuming the gentler form of Bhikshatana.
Estimate: $1,000—1,500
Depicting the form of Shiva as a beggar, dressed in a thin dhoti and sandals, his four arms holding a lotus bud, sword, bow, and a mace, figure height 5.1 in — 13 cm
Provenance:
Bonhams Oxford, January 8, 2014, lot 320
Ex. Private German Collection
Note:
Bhairava, one of Shiva's many forms, is a fearsome manifestation that infamously decapitates one of Brahma's five heads. As a result, he is condemned to wander the earth as a mendicant, and does so by assuming the gentler form of Bhikshatana.
Estimate: $1,000—1,500
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A Bronze Figure of Bhikshatana-Bhairava, South India, 16th
Estimate CA$1,000 - CA$1,500
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