South Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A miniature brass devotional throne known as a singhasan featuring a Hindu religious scene. The elephant headed Ganesh is seated on the right with an animal, perhaps tiger standing at his side. A deity, perhaps Shiva is seated at the rear below the arched wall, which contains a face within a circle in relief. Another devotional figure sits to the left against the other wall. A large lingam rises up in the center. The exterior is decorated with low relief geometric motifs and loops are cast on each corner, perhaps for suspension. A rich patina covers the surface. Size: 2.125" L x 1.675" W x 2.75" H (5.4 cm x 4.3 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA acquired before 2000

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#157947

One foot has clay attached to bottom for stabilization. Some imperfections from casting. Pin sized perforation on lingam. Some softening of details. Nice patina.