Nataraja Wood Carving (IBS298)
Items of this size are few and far between. In all the years this is largest we have seen for sale anywhere. It is a beautifully detailed wo...
Standing Narasimha (IBS307)
We know four different forms of Narasimha, LakshmiNarasimha, YogaNarasimha, ViraNarasimha and UgraNarasimha and the availability of these ex...
Krishna / Vishnu (IBS306)
A monumental and rare image of Krishna/Vishnu standing with four arms. It is not certain if this represent Vishnu or Krishna. The attribute...
Hanuman (Vijayanagara) (IBS305)
This standing Hanuman dates from the end of a very important time in the history of Indian bronzes. After the Chola and the Pala periods the...
Ganga Jumna Dancing Ba... (IBS304)
This is probably one of the finest examples of the GJ style we have ever seen. The detail is amazing. The workmanship and skill needed to pr...
Shankaranayana / Harih... (IBS303)
This is a rare image where we see the two Gods of Vishnu and Shiva depicted in one icon. In this form it is called Shankaranayana or sometim...
Ganga Jumna Lotas (x2) (IBS302)
A fine pair of ritual water pots (Lotas) in the Ganga Jumna style. Although not strictly a pair they were certainly made at the same time in...
Marble Stele of an Att... (IBS301)
A fine marble stele of a royal attendant. The image has been brightly painted in gold, black, red green and blue. The female attendant holds...
Reclining Vishnu (Anan... (IBS300)
A very rare image of Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha. This image is commonly known as Anantashayana Vishnu, which literally translate...
Shiva Mukhalinga Cover (IBS299)
It is very doubtful that a quality piece like this will ever be seen again. It represent a cover for a Lingam of Shiva known as Mukhalinga. ...
Nandi (IBS297)
This is a very good sized Nandi. Often they are small but this item represent one of the largest we have seen. It measures 12.70cm high. Nan...
Nandi Oblation Vessel (IBS293)
A stunning and large late 18th century Indian Bronze Oblation Vessel used for pouring liquids over a Lingam during pooja. Here we see the Va...
Ganga Jumna Kneeling G... (IBS296)
Ganga Jumna pieces are quite rare. This kneeling Garuda would have originally been part of a fine GangaJumna Vishnu set. There is a small am...
Crawling Balakrishna (IBS295)
A fine image of Krishna as the crawling infant with a butterball in hand. Here we see Krishna mounted on a rectangular base. It is cast in a...
Folk Art Bhairava/Shiv... (IBS290)
Normally folk art bronzes are fairly small and this is one of the largest we have seen. Folk art is becoming extremely collectable and genui...
Seated Balakrishna (IBS289)
A rare form of the infant Krishna in a seated position. Krishna is shown with a pot on one knee and a butterball in his right hand. There...
Folk Art (Bastar) Ante... (IBS288)
The Bastar region of Western India has it's own specific style when it comes to iconography. It is unique to the region and is predominately...
Folk Shiva Devotee (IBS287)
Folk art is becoming extremely collectable today. In India there are museums devoted solely to the subject. Here we see a very good qual...
Mahaganapati (IBS286)
This form Ganesh is not the most common and in this size very rare. Here we see Lord Ganesh with his consort. Who the consort is is much deb...
Ganga Jumna Devi Pair (IBS285)
It is always nice to see Ganga Jumna images and to see a pair is special. Here we have a pair representing Bhu Devi & Sri Devi. They are of ...
Devi (Durga or Parvati... (IBS284)
Here we have a very unusual piece and one which has offered us a little bit of a conundrum. At first glance we see Durga but upon closer ins...
Jain Shrine of Tirthan... (IBS283)
This is a very fine example of Jain shrine. It depicts the Jina Tirthankara. He is sat in dhyanasana pose surrounded by Jinas, supported by ...
Saint Vedanta Desika (IBS237)
A fine image of the saint Vedanta Desika. This Swami was born in Thooppul, near Tiruttangaa (Himavanam) adjacent to the temple of Deepa Prak...
Dancing Balakrishna (IBS282)
It is rare to find such an old image of Krishna as the dancing child. Here we see a beautifully fashioned image with quite obvious signs of ...