Wooden snake charmer, North India, Rajasthan, probably 18th century Round-body in wood, formerly painted and carved, depicting a man standing, playing a pungi clarinet as if to charm the cobra wrapped around his right leg and wrist. On a base, a tenon on his head. H. without base : 59 cm Traces of polychromy, wear and tear, cracks and small missing pieces. A fragment of painted plaster decorated with a woman on a pedestal, North India, Rajasthan, 19th century. H. 32 cm; broken and glued. These two elements of architectural decoration certainly come from a haveli, a traditional mansion typical of Rajasthan. A Wooden Figure of a Snake Charmer, North India, Rajasthan, probably 18th century
Estimate
€400 - €600
Result
€896
Buyer's premium
28%
Wooden snake charmer, North India, Rajasthan, probably 18th century
Round-body in wood, formerly painted and carved, depicting a man standing, playing a pungi clarinet as if to charm the cobra wrapped around his right leg and wrist. On a base, a tenon on his head.
H. without base : 59 cm
Traces of polychromy, wear and tear, cracks and small missing pieces.
A fragment of painted plaster decorated with a woman on a pedestal, North India, Rajasthan, 19th century. H. 32 cm; broken and glued.
These two elements of architectural decoration certainly come from a haveli, a traditional mansion typical of Rajasthan.
A Wooden Figure of a Snake Charmer, North India, Rajasthan, probably 18th century
Sale
Friday 10 March 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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