#81 • Antique Engraving "Sacrifice at Dungree Temple" India - Framed

Part of Classic Heirlooms to Mid-Century Marvels: Vintage & Antique Furniture and Decor Auction (1700's-1990's) (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $18.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Antique color engraving and titled "Sacrifice at Dungree Temple" located the Kullu Valley, India, referring to a Hindu practice outlawed in 2014 in which a buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, fish, crabs, and chickens were sacrificed on the last day of the Kullu Dussehra to appease the gods. A few Western observers stand to the side. John Calvert visited Dhungri and first recorded the ritual in an 1869 painting. A name appears in lower right. Some foxing on cream areas. Carved wood frame has decorative gilt sections measures 15.5" W x 14" H x 1" D with a 7.25" x 5" view area and black matting under glass.