Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 31, 2019
(Your local time)
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2168:
Indian Rajasthan Shrine with Columns
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Start price:
£
120
Estimated price:
$120 - $170
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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17th-19th century AD
A carved stone rectangular house shrine with two flanking columns resting on a rectangular base, rectangular pediment, crenellated upper screen with square recesses. 10 kg, 28cm (11"). Fine condition.
Provenance
From an important London collection, acquired in the 1970s.
Footnotes
Small shrines such as this are particularly popular in Rajasthan where they are built into the fabric of a wall, usually in a house, and contain an image of a family deity.
