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Lot 21 · Important Design

Eastern India, Pala Period, 12Th Century

A Rare Bronze Figure of Ganesha

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Estimate
$30,000–$45,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — IMPORTANT DESIGN, London (South Kensington) · 17 September 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6218477
Record
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A Rare Bronze Figure of Ganesha, EASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY. Christie's, 17 Sep 1999, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6218477.

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A Rare Bronze Figure of Ganesha, EASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY. Christie's, 17 Sep 1999, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6218477.

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From the same sale Important Design · Sep 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
Gandhara, Circa 3Rd Century A Gray Schist Frieze $3,000–$5,000
Gandhara, 2Nd/3Rd Century A Gray Schist Bust of a Jeweled Bodhisattva $35,000–$45,000
Gandhara, Circa 6Th Century A Rare Bronze Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni $50,000–$60,000
Eastern India, Pala Period, 12Th Century A Bronze Figure of Padmapani $20,000–$30,000
India, Harwan, 2Nd Century A Terracotta Tile $12,000–$15,000
South India, Chola Dynasty, 11Th Century A Granite Bust of Shiva $5,000–$7,000

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