South Asian - Cow and Man

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by Van_Poperin, Oct 4, 2020.

  1. Van_Poperin

    Van_Poperin Well-Known Member

    Hi all—
    I purchased this a few years ago, and remember struggling to find the image of a cow lying on a man online. I do remember there should be a bearded figure standing on the back?

    As I am having a clear-out before moving, this will probably end up on eBay so help pricing it would also be appreciated :)

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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yes there should be a figure of Yama standing on the back. In Himalayan Buddhism Yama judges the dead. He rides a buffalo. The man below is a corpse.
    I hope my description makes sense, I am very tired at the moment.
     
    Last edited: Oct 4, 2020
  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ok, this is one in installments.;)
    I think yours is 20th century Nepalese.:)
    No idea of the price, but maybe my info helps.
     
  5. Van_Poperin

    Van_Poperin Well-Known Member

    komokwa and Any Jewelry like this.
  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Another installment.;)
    Looking at it again and being slightly more awake, I think it could be a Chinese replica of a Himalayan bronze. Chinese fakers were given a photo of the front of the item, but they had no idea what the back looked like. They generally left the back of the 'lotus throne', undecorated. A lotus throne is supposed to go all the way around.
     
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  7. Van_Poperin

    Van_Poperin Well-Known Member

    Oh that’s interesting! They’re already re-homed with an artist friend but I’ll tell her, she likes the stories behind these things as I do :)
     
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