A PAUBHA OF MAHAKALA
NEPAL, DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO JANUARY 1778 (SAMVAT 898)
Image 42 ¾ x 27 7/8 in. (108.5 x 71 cm.)
Details
- Title : A PAUBHA OF MAHAKALA
- Classification : Painting
- Period : DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO JANUARY 1778 (SAMVAT 898)
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 692
- Pre-Lot Text : THE PROPERTY OF AN ITALIAN NOBLEMAN
- Lot Essay : Based on the inscription in the lower register, this paubha depicting Mahakala was commissioned by a family of thirteen in commemoration of their puja in the former Kingdom of Patan (present day Lalitapur, Kathmandu). It attests to the lighting of butter lamps; one thousand performances of water ritual; feeding of ten brahmin; worship of the Kumari; and dedication to the moon god. Each of the family members is depicted in the lower register and identified by name.
- Price realised : USD 20,000
- Estimate : USD 20,000 - USD 30,000
- Provenance : Duke Simone Velluti Zati di San Clemente (1926-2012), by repute Thence by descent to the present owner