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49 160820/3
A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Amitayus
18th century
the figure seated in dhyanasana, the hands in
dhyanamudra, wearing a dhoti and layers of
body jewellery, including large scrolling pendant
earrings and five-point pendant crown, on a
double lotus base.
H: 7 in., 18cm
provenance:
Property of a Newport lady, previously
purchased in 1988 from a collection in
Westchester County, NY
$2,000-3,000

50 160217/4
A cold-painted Tibetan bronze figure of multi-
armed Vajrapani
18th/19th century
the wrathful three-headed deity bears fierce
expressions and displays mudras in each of six
extended hands, mounted to lotus platform.
H: 14 in., 36cm
$2,000-4,000

51 160840/8
A Tibetan painted and gilt wood manuscript box cover
15th century
carved in deep relief to show Prajnaparamita to middle
and flanked by wisdom Buddhas, the figures surrounded
by numerous smaller Buddhas, an inner border also
depicts numerous small Buddhas while the wide outer
border is carved with stylized flames.
L: 28 in., 72cm; W: 11 in., 28cm
52 160840/17
provenance:
A Tibetan ‘Green Tara’ thangka
Property originally from the private collection of Victor
18th century
Corsini, ex-director of Warren Imports, Palm Desert,
depicting several incarnations of
California
Green Tara within a Buddhist
note:
paradise and among other
For a similar carved wood manuscript cover of the 15th
bodhisattvas and divine figures.
century, see Christie’s New York Lot 72, March 25,
L: 26 in., 66cm; W: 17 in., 43cm
2004
$5,000-8,000
$5,000-8,000