Khandoba - Bronze - India - 18th century






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Bronze Hindu religious sculpture from India, titled Khandoba, dating to the 18th century, depicting Khandoba and Mhalsa on horseback, with dimensions 16 × 9 × 6 cm and about 500 g, in good condition and original.
Description from the seller
18th-century Hindu religious figure cast in bronze, depicting Khandoba and Mhalsa mounted on horseback. Khandoba is a deity venerated especially in the Maharashtra region of India, considered a manifestation of the god Shiva.
Khandoba appears holding a sword in his right hand, while with his left he grasps his consort Mhalsa. The horse features decorated tack and stands on a stepped rectangular base. The piece is made in two assembled parts, with incised and relief details.
Provenance: Former private collection of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, acquired before 1977
Origin: India, Maharashtra
Era: 18th century
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 16 × 9 × 6 cm
Weight: 500 g
It will be shipped with professional packaging and tracking code.
Seller's Story
18th-century Hindu religious figure cast in bronze, depicting Khandoba and Mhalsa mounted on horseback. Khandoba is a deity venerated especially in the Maharashtra region of India, considered a manifestation of the god Shiva.
Khandoba appears holding a sword in his right hand, while with his left he grasps his consort Mhalsa. The horse features decorated tack and stands on a stepped rectangular base. The piece is made in two assembled parts, with incised and relief details.
Provenance: Former private collection of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, acquired before 1977
Origin: India, Maharashtra
Era: 18th century
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 16 × 9 × 6 cm
Weight: 500 g
It will be shipped with professional packaging and tracking code.
