Matthew Barton Ltd European & Asia Works of Art - Day 1 - Wednesday 24th May 2017
A MONUMENTAL COPPER GILT AUREOLE FROM A SHRINE, NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY of arch shaped form, made
from several joined repousse panels, the relief composition depicting Durga slaying the buffalo demon flanked by Ganesha and Bhairava within a triple arch, surrounded by a border of makaras and kinnaras amidst scrolls, a winged and horned kirtimukha at the apex, surmounted by tiered parasol, modern plywood mount, 85 x 103cm Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired at auction about 25 years ago.
