Indian Sandstone Soldier Relief, Colonial-Era Architecture

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Ca. 1901–1934 CE. South Asia, India, ca. 19th to early-20th century CE. A sandstone sculpture, likely once part of a building facade, possibly from a royal monument, temple, or governmental structure. The figure depicts a soldier with modern influences, likely European colonial in origin, featuring knee-high boots, a button-down tunic or coat, a turban headdress, and a rifle held against the shoulder. Soldiers with firearms were a common subject in architectural decoration of this type. This piece can be compared to similar soldier carvings found at the Chhatri at Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh. Size: 11″ L x 8″ W x 40″ H (27.9 cm x 20.3 cm x 101.6 cm) Size: 8″ W x 40″ H x 11″ D (20.3 cm W x 101.6 cm H x 27.9 cm D).

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Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection

Condition: Old losses to objects held in both hands as shown. Softening to some finer details but good condition.