Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A large Copper Hoard Culture flat-section anthropomorphic figure standing with legs spread and arms curled to the sides; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985, pl.II, no.239 for discussion. 4.8 kg, 41cm wide (16 1/4"). Acquired by the current owner on the US art market in 2011, similar to Pierre Bergé & Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 16 December 2015, lot 139 (16,000-18,000 euros); accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages.

Very fine condition.