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Lot 184
India, 19th-early 20th century AD. Cast bronze puja lamp in the form of an elephant holding the lamp well in its trunk, on its back is a tribal goddess holding a large pot on her head. 579 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). From an old London collection, formed in the 1980s. A tribal puja lamp for use in the daily worship of a deity. The lamp would be filled with ghee (clarified butter) and lit using a wick and then moved in a circular motion before the image of a deity to the accompaniment of prayers and music. The elephant, goddess and pot (a symbol of the goddess) are all auspicious symbols. Made in Bastar region, central India. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 260
1197-1211 and 1200-1202 AD. Obvs: standing king holding lamp and blossom. Revs: seated 'king' holding a conch shell with devanagari 'sri raja liavati' and 'sri man sahasa malla' legends. 4.16, 4.27 grams. Ex Walter Steinberg collection; with tickets. MNISWC 837-839/MNISWC 840-841. Walter Steinberg has been a well-known figure at fairs, sales and events for many years. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Walter has had a life-long passion for collecting. A long-time resident in London, he has now retired to New York and decided that the time has come to pass on the antiquities and coins he has collected over his lifetime. Walter acquired coins and artefacts that interested him, so his collection, although containing many lovely examples, also contains many affordable specimens. Much of the material has been unavailable to the market for 30 to 50 years. Walter hopes that the items he collected will now find new homes with the next generation of collectors. [2, No Reserve] Very fine.
Lot 326
Indian, 19th-early 20th century AD. Cast bronze ceremonial lamp, at the front is a column on top of which is sat Ganesh with cobras to either side; in front are five leaf shaped bowls for holding oil and wicks, behind the column on a rectangular base is an elephant with a seated goddess on its back, possibly Lakshmi, with hands folded in Namaskar, meaning greeting or worship, behind the elephant is a handle in the form of an elongated S shape with decorative finial. 1.4 kg, 24.5cm (9 1/2"). Private collection, London, UK; acquired prior to 1990. Used in Hindu puja ritual the lamps come in a variety of forms, bt most often with deities associated with good fortune as in this example. The bowls are filled with ghee, or clarified butter, with a wick and when lit are moved in a circular motion before the statue or painting of a deity as part of daily worship. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 511
India, 19th-early 20th century AD. A cast incense burner formed as a stylised peacock on a pedestal base with scrolled strap to the rear and domed base terminal; the upper body pierced to the chest and hinged; tail of the peacock is in the form of a five headed cobra. 1.1 kg, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s. Incense burner used in the Aarti ceremony. This is performed in honour of the deity where the priest moves a tray containing a lamp, incense camphor, and flowers in a clockwise circular motion before the image of a deity. Sometimes the individual components of the Aarti are offered individually such as this elaborate incense burner. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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