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Himalayan Indian Shell Arm Band or Bangle
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
internal diameter: 7.5cm, external diameter: 8.9cm, thickness: 3.7cm, weight: 108g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Three Himalayan Shell Hair Ornaments (Dunkertsa)
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
width: 6.4, 6.5 and 7.2cm, combined weight: 221g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Four Himalayan Indian Cone Shell Hair Beads
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
width: 5, 5.1, 5.1 and 5.9cm, combined weight: 146g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Naga Head Hunter’s Necklace with Three Severed Heads
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
circumference: 67cm, width of pendant: 10.5cm, length of pendant: 5.5cm, weight: 170g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Unusual & Massive Naga Shell Bead Necklace
Angami Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
circumference: 101cm, length of beads: between 1.1 and 3.2cm, diameter of beads: between 1 and 2.1cm, weight: 531g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Indian Inscribed Cow-Shaped Lingam Dripping Vessel (Thara Pathiram)
South India 18th century
length: approximately 14cm, width: approximately 8cm, weight: 537g
Provenance
UK art market
Bastar Horse & Rider Bronze
Chhattisgarh, Bastar, India 18th-19th century
overall height (including stand): 29.5cm, width of base: 13.2cm, length of base: 17.7cm, weight: 1,791g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Dyed Cotton Cloth for the Islamic Export Markets
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India circa 1850
width: 62cm, length: 62cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indo-Tibetan Banded-Agate or Onyx Rosary Bead Strand (Subhah)
Khambat (Cambay), Gujarat, India Ancient
length of beaded segment: 40.3cm, maximum circumference: 90cm, diameter of the largest bead: 1.6cm, weight: 64g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Export Indian Dyed Cotton Prayer Cloth with Text (Jainamaz)
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India circa 1850
height: 76.3cm, width: 55.6cm, weight: 101g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Silver & Copper-Inlaid Bronze Crawling Balakrishnas
Orissa or Bengal, India late 19th century
height: 10.5cm, width: 6.3cm, depth: 9.8cm, combined weight: 1,360g
Provenance
UK art market
Silver & Copper-Inlaid Bronze Standing Krishna
Bengal or Orissa, India late 19th century
height: 18.4cm, width: approximately 6.7cm, depth: 5.9cm, weight: 805g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Naga Chank Shell & Trade Bead Necklace
Angami Naga People, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
length of strand: 111cm, length of chank shells: 15.5 and 16cm, weight: 1,251g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Unusual Naga Trade Glass Bead Multi-Strand Necklace
Naga People, North-Eastern India 1920s
circumference: 47cm, weight: 224g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Rare Pair of Naga Beaded & Brass Ear Ornaments
Konyak Naga People, North-West India early 20th century
overall length: approximately 71cm, length of individual ear ornament: 18.5cm, width of individual ear ornament: 6.9cm, weight: 79g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Rare Naga Head Hunter’s Necklace with Four Severed Heads
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length of brass pendant: 12.6cm, length of strand: approximately 57cm, weight: 181g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Naga Head Hunter’s Severed Head Necklace
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length of strand: approximately 50.4cm, length of pendant: 9.1cm, width of pendant: 6.8cm, weight: 161g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Indian Sand-Cast Silver Flexible Anklet (Sankhla)
Gujarat, India late 19th century
length: approximately 19cm, width: 2cm, weight: 206g
Provenance
private collection, London
Three Rare Indian Hindu Silver Temple Body Stamps (Chhapa)
Orissa or Bengal, India 18th-19th century
length: 3.3 to 6cm, height: 4 to 4.5cm, combined weight: 94g
Provenance
private collection, London; acquired from Henry Brownrigg, London.
Indian Bronze Temple Cooking Basin (Charakku or Urly)
India 18th century
height: 8.5cm, diameter: 25.4cm, length (with handles): 28.8cm, weight: 2,654g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual & Rare Naga Headhunter’s Trophy Head Necklace
Naga People, Burma/India 19th century
circumference: 58cm, length of brass pendant: 9.8cm, weight: 232g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Gold, Diamond & Enamel Bazuband Ornament
Mughal, Northern India 18th century
length: 5cm, width: 4.5cm, weight: 24g
Provenance
private collection, Spain.
Indian Temple Tree Lamp (Vriksha Deepa)
Deccan, India 19th century
height: approximately 60cm, width: 41.3cm, weight: very heavy
Provenance
UK art market
Export Indian Dyed Cotton Prayer Cloth (Jainamaz)
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India circa 1850
height: 88.2cm, width: 54cm
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Heavy Silver Belt (Kardhani)
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 85.8cm, width: 4.4cm, weight: 478g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Chandella-Period Jain Pink Sandstone Fragment
Probably Jain, Gyaraspur, area, Madhya Pradesh, India Chandella Dynasty, circa 9th century
height (without stand): 40cm, width: 22.6cm, depth: 5.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Mandalay Painted & Gilded Marble Reclining Buddha
Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) 18th-early 19th century
(without stand) length: 61.5cm, depth: 15.4cm, height: 28.8cm, weight: very heavy
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Himalayan Brass Coil & Shell Pendant Necklace
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India 19th century
length of pendant: 13.1cm, width of pendant: 5.1cm, circumference of chain: 70cm, weight: 119g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Large & Superb Himalayan Shell Hair Ornament (Dunkertsa)
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
length: 7.9cm, width: 9.7cm, depth: approximately 4.5cm, weight: 104g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Himalayan Shell Pendant or Hair Ornament
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India 19th century
length: 8.8cm, width: 7.8cm, depth: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 77g
Provenance
Private collection, Scotland
Indian Brass Krishna & Radha
India, probably Bengal 19th or early 20th century
height: 9.5 and 11.2cm, combined weight: 303g
Provenance
UK art market
French Colonial Pondicherry Indian Gilded Wooden Angels
French Colonial Pondicherry, South India late 17th-early 18th century
height: 30.9 and 33cm, combined weight: 2,048g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Bronze, Double-Sided, Charter Plaque (Pattayam) with Lengthy Tamil Inscriptions
South India 18th-19th century (dated 13th-early 14th century)
height: 40.5cm, width: 24.5cm, weight: 3,562g
Provenance
private collection, UK; acquired at Spink, London, April1980.
Rare Sikkim Parcel-Gilt Silver Ga’u Box
Gangtok, Sikkim, Himalayan India 18th-19th century
height: 10cm, width: 9.7cm, depth: 5.1cm, weight: 335g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Rare Sikkim Parcel-Gilt Silver Ga’u Box
Gangtok, Sikkim, Himalayan India 18th-19th century
height: 10.2cm, width: 9.5cm, depth: 4.3cm, weight: 303g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Sikkim Parcel-Gilt Silver Octagonal Box
Gangtok, Sikkim, Himalayan India 18th-19th century
height: 7.7cm, width: 11.6cm, weight: 420g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Silver ‘Corrugated’ Bracelet
Maharashtra or Gujarat, India early 20th century
widest internal diameter: 6cm, width: 8.6cm, weight: 116g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Islamic Engraved Brass ‘Magic’ Bowl
Northern India or Iran (Persia) 18th-19th century
diameter: 21.1cm, height: 7cm, weight: 788g
Indian Brass Seated Durga
Maharashtra or Karnataka, India 15th-16th century
height: 21.1cm, width: 12.5cm, depth: 9.6cm, weight: 1,143g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Necklace with Large Madalio Pendant
Bhuj, Kutch area, Gujarat, India late 19th-early 20th century
circumference: 71.5cm, length of main pendant: 12.8cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Parcel-Gilt, Silver Panelled Waist Belt (Araipatti)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
circumference: 69.1cm, width: approximately 3.1cm, weight: 515g
Provenance
UK art market
Konyak Naga Trade Bead, Brass Bell & Shell Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
Provenance
private collection, US
Fine, Indian Gold, Flexible Necklace
Kerala, India 20th century
circumference: 76cm maximum, length (of individual gold component): 2.5cm, weight: 31g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Fine, Silver-Inlaid Betel Cutter
North-West India, probably Rajasthan 19th century
length: 16.4cm, width: 5.7cm, weight: 121g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Cast & Chiselled Brass Erotic Maithuna Betel Cutter
West India, probably Maharashtra 18th-19th century
length: 9.7cm, width: 6.2cm, weight: 229g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusually Large, Naga Trade Bead & Bone Belt or Girdle
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century and possibly earlier
length: 82cm, width: 13.5cm
Provenance
private collection, US
Mughal Zinc Cooling Flask with Silver Mounts & Fabric Covering
Northern India 18th century
height: 25cm, width: approximately 14cm, weight: 795g
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Naga Trade Bead Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
circumference: approximately 73cm, weight: 417g
Provenance
private collection, US.
Jain Brass Shrine of Parshvanatha inlaid with Silver
Jain community, Western India circa 15th century
height: 16.3cm, width:11.7cm, depth: 6.7cm, weight: 1,003g
Provenance
UK art market
Western Indian Sandstone Head of a Jina
Jain Community, Western India 12th century
height: 27cm, width: 21cm
Provenance
private UK collection since circa 2000; prior to that in a private Anglo-Dutch collection since circa 1990. Most probably has been in the UK or Europe since colonial times.
Rare Jain Digambara Brass Mandala Shrine of the Navadevata
Karnataka, India circa 15th century
height: 28.8cm, width: 18.7cm, depth: 6.8cm, weight: 1,752g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptionally Rare Indian ‘Medicine’ Coconut Goblet with Silver-Gilt Mounts
Western India, perhaps Goa, or Mughal India 16th century
height: approximately 7.2cm, diameter: approximately 7.9cm, weight: 143g
Provenance
private collection, London,. UK; by repute, a Russian collection
Mughal Zinc Cooling Bottle with Silver Mounts & Fabric Covering
Northern India 18th century
height: approximately 28cm, width: approximately 19cm, weight: 1,556g
Provenance
UK art market
Ladakh Twelve-Strand Coral, Turquoise & Silver Bead Necklace (Ultik)
Ladakh, Himalayan India 19th century
circumference: 57cm, length of central band: 6.2cm, weight: 314g
Provenance
UK art market
Deccani Silver Bullet Case & Belt Set
Hyderabad, Central India 18th century
width of silver case: 13cm, length of silver case: 10cm, depth of silver case: 14.8cm, combined weight (including leather): 483g
Provenance
private collection, England.
South Indian Bronze Image of Shiva & Parvati
South India 17th-18th century
height: 9.4cm, width: 5.6cm, depth: 3.6cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Carved Stone Musket Ball Mould
India circa 18th century
length: 6cm, width: 2.3cm, combined weight: 71g
Provenance
Roy Elvis Estate Collection of Indian Arms and Armour, UK
Indian Wearable Silver & Amber Bead Necklace
India 19th century
circumference: 70cm, width of main bead: approximately 2.8cm, weight: 47g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Selection of Silver & Gilded Silver Trade Beads
India, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Indonesia, Morocco 19th century
length of strand: 56.5cm, weight: 119g
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Indian Silver Gajredar Bracelet
Rajasthan, India 19th–early 20th century
internal diameter: approximately 4.5cm, thickness: 2.2cm, weight: 341g
Provenance
private collection, US
Indian Cast Silver ‘Rope’ Anklet or Bracelet
Gujarat, India early 20th century
internal diameter: approximately 5.5cm, thickness: 4.8cm, weight: 300g
Provenance
private collection, US
Naga Necklace with Dark-Blue Trade Beads
Naga People, Western Burma & North-eastern India early 20th century
circumference: approximately 66cm, weight: 287g
Provenance
private collection, US
Superb Vizagapatam Ebony Box overlaid with Tortoiseshell & Etched Ivory Veneer with Silver Mounts
Vizagapatam, India circa 1750
height: 8.8cm, width: 27.9cm, depth: 19cm, weight: 1,650g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Gujurat-Omani-Zanzibar Part-Gilt Silver Necklace & Talismanic Pendant
Western India, Zanzibar or Oman circa 1900
width of pendant: 11.6cm, length of chain: 97cm, overall weight: 419g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Madras Silver Makara Bracelet
Madras, South India circa 1870
internal diameter (widest): 5.7cm, weight: 64g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Model Ship
Northern India circa 1950
height (without base): 15cm, length: approximately 16cm, depth: approximately 6cm, overal height (including base): 19cm, weight (of silver): 396g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Naga Necklace with Turquoise-coloured Trade Beads
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century
circumference: approximately 83cm, weight: 328g
Provenance
private collection, US
Colonial Trichinopoly Gilded Silver Snuff Box
Trichinopoly, South India circa 1870
length: 10.5cm, width: 6.4cm, thickness: 3.3cm, weight: 282g
Provenance
Private collection of Julian Sands.
Unusually Massive Mughal Brass Ewer (Aftaba)
North India 17th-18th century
height: 36.5cm, length (from spout to handle): approximately 38cm, weight: 4,426g
Mughal Brass Filigree Rosewater Sprinkler
Northern India or Deccan, India circa 1760
height: 32.3cm, width: 8.1cm, depth: 5.5cm, weight: 474g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Unusually Ample & Long Indian Glass Trade Bead & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
circumference: 128cm, weight: 820g
Provenance
private collection, UK