1895 BRONZE DES STEHENDEN SHIVA SÜD-INDIEN, NAYAK-PERIODE, CA. 18. JH. H. 29 cm A BRONZE FIGURE OF SHIVA SOUTH INDIA, NAYAK PERIOD, CA. 18TH C. Standing in samabhanga on a circular base placed on a rectangular pedestal pierced to both front and back for insertion of rods, his principal hands showing abhayamudra and varadamudra, both secondary ones with broken attribute and deer, wearing dhoti, bejew- elled, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes below arched eye- brows, his hairdo combed in a chignon covered with an openwork helmet decorated to one side with a small head and the reverse with cakra-ornament. PROVENANCE Old German private collection, assembled before 2007 - Partly chipped, wear € 900,-/1500,- 1896 BRONZE DES VISHNU SÜDINDIEN, VIJAYANAGAR-PERIODE, CA. 18. JH. H. 21,5 cm A BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU SOUTH-INDIA, VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD, CA. 18TH C. Standing in samabhanga on a lotus base placed on tiered pedestal set with a pair of pins for the halo attachment, his principle right hand in abhayamudra while the principle left is resting on the club, both secondary ones with cakra and broken, wearing dhoti fastened around his waist with a belt, upavita, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, his head topped with the kiritamakuta and the reverse of his head with the cakra PROVENANCE From an old German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 € 2000,-/3000,- 1897 RELIEF AUS GRAUEM SCHIEFER MIT DARSTELLUNG DES BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI FLANKIERT VON MÖNCHEN PAKISTAN, GANDHARA, 2./3. JH. V. CHR. 29 x 20 cm A GREY-SCHIST FRIEZE ANCIENT PAKISTAN, GANDHARA REGION, 2ND/3RD C. The frieze is sculpted in high relief with Buddha Shakyamuni standing in the centre, his right hand raised in the abhayamudra while the left is falling down holding a section of his mantle which is draped over both shoulders and falling down in broad concentric pleats, his face displaying a serene expression, his hairdo combed in the ushnisha, head-halo behind and flanked to both sides with each two standing male figures including two monks. PROVENANCE From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Traces of age, partly re-stuck and chipped € 5000,-/8000,- 1898 ALTAR DES JAIN TIRTHANKARA AUS BRONZE MIT SILBER- UND KUPFEREINLAGEN UND INSCHRIFT AUF DER RÜCKSEITE WESTINDIEN, VERMUTLICH DATIERT 1598 N. CHR. H. 16,5 cm A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRONZE SHRINE WEST-INDIA, PROBABLY DATED 1598 AD The shrine is cast with a Jian tirthankara seated in vajrasana on a cushion supported by a pair of lions placed on an elaborate throne, both hands resting in dhyanamudra on his lap, the srivatsa emblem adorning his chest, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes, parasol above, surrounded by various seated and standing tirt- hankaras and attendants, a lengthy inscription inscribed at the reverse. PROVENANCE From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor wear due to age, short age crack to stand € 900,-/1500,- 65