Kochi, July 31: A hand-painted Tata Nano car was sold for over Rs. 13 lakh at an online auction here.

The Nano, painted by artist Bose Krishnamachari, fetched Rs. 13,01,402 ($22,438) at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in a 24-hour online bidding organised by Saffronart at www. saffronart. com.

The online bidding ended 8.00 p. m. Tuesday, bringing down the curtains on the country's debut art car auction, said a statement from the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF).

A Nano costs around Rs. 1.20 lakh.

The money collected through the auction would go to the KBF, a public charitable trust. (IANS)