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A RARe ANd IMPORTANT sIlVeR AllOy
FIguRe OF AVAlOKITesVARA

Champa, 10th-12th century. The Bodhisattva of Compassion finely cast standing
in samapada on a square lotus base, holding a closed lotus bud in his left hand
and a water vessel in his right, clad in a long sampot secured by a belt with
foliate clasp at his waist, richly adorned in jewelry. The face showing a benevolent
expression with almond-shaped gemstone-inlaid eyes, a broad nose, long
earlobes, and full lips forming a subtle smile, the hair in wavy locks pulled into a
high chignon centered with a diminutive Buddha Amitabha.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, extensive soil
encrustations, some signs of erosion.

Weight: 1,712 g
Dimensions: Height 39.8 cm
Published: This piece will be featured in the upcoming book Gold and Silver
Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Zelnik, to be published in 2021.
Literature comparison: A related figure of a four-armed Avalokiteshvara is
published in The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, pages 106 and
107, Budapest 2013.

estimate euR 100,000
Starting price EUr 50,000

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