Description:
Two Wooden Lintel Friezes, India, one depicting a seated Mithuna couple under a canopy, flanked by three attendant deities on each side and two facing Narashima, the Hindu man-lion deities; the other depicting a Mithuna couple seated on an ox under a canopy, flanked by three attendant deities on each side and two winged horses, all carved in deep relief on a raised panel decorated with multi-tiered borders in low relief, sizes to 8 5/8 x 30 1/2 in.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk.
Estimate $700-900
overall age wear and discoloration, multiple cracks, old and new chips, heavy dirt, and remnants of pigments.
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Keywords
India, the Hindu, Genevieve S. FunkSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
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