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Rare Indian Engraved Silver Comb with Rock Crystal Mounts
Northern India circa 18th century
height: 5.2cm, width: 6.7cm, thickness: 0.9cm, weight: 34g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, North Indian Engraved Silver Box
Mughal or Northern India 18th century
height (including handle): approximately 9cm, diameter: 12.1cm, weight: 410g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Indian Gold Hooded Cobra Shivalingam Pendant
South India 19th century
length: 13cm, width: 6.9cm, depth: approximately 2.1cm, weight: 98g
Provenance
private collection, England
Indian Gilded, Enamelled Silver Stem Cup & Cover
Northern India, probably Kashmir circa 1720
height: 17.3cm, diameter: 8cm, width (including handle): 10.5cm, weight: 277g
Provenance
UK art market
Five Himalayan Shell Hair Ornaments (Dunkertsa)
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
width: from 4.5 to 6.3cm, length: from 4.1 to 5cm, combined weight: 153g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Ao Naga Brass Neck Chain
Ao Naga People, North-Eastern India probably 18th century
length: 81.7cm, width: 1.6cm, weight: 500g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Naga Head Hunter’s Necklace with Two Severed Heads
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
circumference: 55cm, width of brass pendant: 9cm, weight: 176g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
South Indian Bronze Vishnu as Narayana with Sri Devi
South India, probably Tamil Nadu 17th century
height: 10cm, width: 5.9cm, depth: 4.3cm, weight: 415g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Indian Large, Gilded Brass Model of a Shaivite Shrine
probably Maharashtra, India late 19th century-early 20th century
height: approximately 52cm, length: 38.9cm, width: 26cm
Provenance
UK art market
Naga Headhunter Warrior’s Ornament
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
circumference: approximately 64cm, length of pendant (including tufts): 21cm, width of wooden pendant: 6.7cm, weight: 45g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Naga or Mizo Bridal Headdress with Job’s Tear & Beetle Wing Strands
Naga people of Manipur region, or Mizo people of Mizoram region. early 20th century
height: approximately 33cm, width: approximately 33cm, diameter of circular rim: 17.4cm, weight: 884g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Long Strand of Large Indo-Tibetan Sulemani or Bhaisajyaguru Prayer Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient
circumference: approximately 82cm, length of beads: between 2.6 and 3cm, weight: 476g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Large Strand of Indo-Tibetan Long, Concave, Clear Carnelian Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient
circumference: approximately 113cm, diameter of round pendant bead: 3.3cm, length of concave beads: between 1.5 and 2.7cm, weight: 533g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Strand of Massive Indo-Tibetan Sulemani or Bhaisajyaguru Prayer Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient - 2000-3000BC
circumference: 45cm, diameter of the largest bead: 3.8cm, weight: 521g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Massive Naga Headhunter Warrior’s Ceremonial Trophy Ornament
Konyak Naga, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
length of wooden substrate: approximately 17.4cm, overall length (including horns and hair): approximately 80cm, dimensions of 'wings': approximately 18 and 11 cm individually, weight: 853g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Indian Silver and Gilt Necklace showing the Eight Mother Goddesses of Hinduism
India, probably Rajasthan 19th century
circumference: approximately 70cm, width of pendant: 10.1cm, weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Naga Trade Bead, Carnelian & Shell Necklace
Angami NagaPeople, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
circumference: approximately 65cm, length of the largest chank shell pendant: 15.9cm, weight: 1,182g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Indian Lingayat Sect Nandi Ring
Karnataka or Maharashtra, India 18th-19th century
ring size: P/O (UK), 7.75 (US), overall length: 3.6cm, weight: 15g
Provenance
UK art market
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
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
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
Fine 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 or Zanzibar Sand-Cast Silver Flexible Anklet (Sankhla)
Gujarat, India or Zanzibar, Swahili Coast, East Africa 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 or Kerala, 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
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
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
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
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