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3rd Century Indian Red Sandstone Elephant Carving

$8,500

£6,567.72

€7,592.91

CA$12,011.11

A$13,471.26

CHF 7,054.69

MX$163,688.99

NOK 89,582.78

SEK 84,930.78

DKK 56,677.09

About the Item

PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity namely, a 3rd Century Red Sandstone Elephant carving. From Central India. The piece was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s or Christies of New York Auction pre-2004. Sotheby’s and Christies operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. The sculpture is a section of a larger sculpture carved from a block of red sandstone and features, in relief, an elephant in tribal dress. it sits on a wooden plinth, but does not retain the original Auction Label, which would have been on the plinth. The location of the circular label (most likely from Sotheby’s) is still visible on the plinth. We have not located the catalog and ‘lot’ listing for this piece, as the 2 auction house’s records for auction sales pre-2006 are no longer available online, but we have no doubt that it was purchased by the private collector at one of those 2 auctions houses (and most probably, Sotheby’s), as is evidenced from the rest of the same collection in our Inventory. It has substantially increased in value over the years as a RARE piece from a prestigious Collection and a RARE piece of Asian antiquity.

Dimensions:
Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
Style:
Medieval (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Sandstone,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
India
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
300
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition. The plinth has some wear.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3978117101491

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