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Lot 45
A Three Headed Indian Bronze Sculpture and Bronze Chinese Sculpture of Guanyin
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Antique, the Indian sculpture may represent the trinity of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu with the three heads, four arms two are raised, seated on a double lotus pedestal, and a sculpture of Guanyin holding a bottle and necklace, dressed in loose robes with head covering, her eyes are downcast in meditation, seated on a double lotus, with a four character Xuantong period (1909-1912) to the underside.

Tallest 5.25 in.

Private Collection, North Carolina

Both with patina; some scratches and pushes to underside of Guanyin; wear and loss to surface and rust on Indian sculpture.