WINGED HORSE. Yellow bronze. India, Bastar, 19th/20th cent. LENGTH 17,2 CM, HEIGHT 14,3 CM
An unusual winged horse. Good patina and deliberately rendered opening in the bronze. The slightly oversized legs are pillar-like, the head notably large, and the décor covers the entire body.
Bronzes from indigenous Bastar tribes were always cult-related, and crafted by specialized bronze-founders who travelled the land. The Baster region lies in the southernmost part of Madhya Pradesh, in Southeast- Central India.​​​ Old genuine bronze items from this region are becoming increasingly rare and hard to find in India, as it was customary for tribes to melt old bronzes together in order to craft new ones. The quite juvenile and childish appearance of this tribal authenticity presents a special appeal to us!