233 FINE CHINESE ISLAMIC & ORIENTAL ART
Lot 515
Arte Indiana
An ivory Crucifix Possibly India, Goa, 17th century
Nel 1510 i portoghesi presero possesso di Goa e con loro arrivarono anche i gesuiti ed il cristianesimo. Molti locali si convertirono alla nuova religione sviluppando sincretismi con l'induismo. Avori cristiani come questo venivano esportati in Europa, in particolare Spagna e Portogallo, dove entrarono nei tesori delle chiese o nelle wunderkammer di collezionisti.
Measures: 48.00 x 46.00 cm
Starting price: € 3.800,00
Estimate: € 5.000,00 - 7.000,00
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