Description:
Pair of Brass Ritual Lamps, Nepal, 18th century, cast in the form of a king and queen in devotional poses on lotus bases, held in anjali mudra, ht. to 12 3/4 in.
Note: See Christie's New York, Sale 2112, Lot 413, March 2008.
Estimate $3,500-4,500
surface wear, with minor corrosion to the metal and possible traces of repair
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