TWO GOLDEN COPPER ORNAMENTS, REPELLENT AND INCRUSIVE
NEPAL, XVIII CENTURY
Both representing Venugopala dancing on a lotus, hands holding the flute at the beginning, dressed in a dhoti, adorned with jewels, scarf, body and face encrusted with turquoises and lapis lazuli, forehead girded a tiara; missing inlays
Heights: 13.5 cm. (5¼ in.) And 12.5 cm. (4 7/8 in.) (2)
Details
- Title : TWO TURQUOISE AND LAPIS-LAZULI INLAID REPOUSSE GILT-COPPER ORNAMENTS DEPICTING VENUGOPALA
- Classification : Cultural Objects
- Medium : TURQUOISE AND LAPIS-LAZULI INLAID REPOUSSE GILT-COPPER
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 18TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 372
- Post Lot Text : TWO TURQUOISE AND LAPIS-LAZULI INLAID REPOUSSE GILT-COPPER ORNAMENTS DEPICTING VENUGOPALA NEPAL, 18TH CENTURY
- Price realised : EUR 3,500
- Estimate : EUR 2,000 - EUR 3,000