Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art

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Lot 346
  • 346

Handun-gala sandstone Sri Lanka

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Handun-gala
  • sandstone
  • Dimensions: 13 5/8 in x 13 5/8 in (34.5 x 34.5 cm)
A stone for grinding sandal wood to paste, the underside carved with lotus petals and floral motifs.

Catalogue Note

For a comparable Handun-gala in the Colombo Museum see, A. K. Coomeraswamy, Mediaeval Sinhalese Art: Being a Monograph on Mediaeval Sinhalese Arts & Crafts, Mainly As Surviving in the Eighteenth Century, With an Account of the Structure of Society, Munshirm Manoharlal Pub Pvt Ltd; 2nd Rep edition, December 2003, pl. LII.7.