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3rd Century Indian Red Sandstone Elephant Carving
$8,500
£6,422.22
€7,363.37
CA$11,862.73
A$12,907.55
CHF 6,834.39
MX$155,286.64
NOK 86,781.50
SEK 79,398.99
DKK 55,014.62
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:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- 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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