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6                                                                    A closely related example with a prominent double hemline is
                                                                     published in Adam, Hochasiatische Kunst, Stuttgart, 1923, p. 14. Also
6                                                                    compare another gilded example sold at Christie’s, Paris, 11 June
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BHAISAJYAGURU                               2014, lot 170.
Tibet, 15th/16th century
Finely cast, his toes relaxed into the meditation posture, he holds  Referenced
the myrobalan fruit and medicine bowl in elegant fingers below his   HAR - himalayanart.org/items/33010
peaceful expression, the patina rich and buttery from centuries of
ritual handling.                                                     Provenance
6 in. (15.1 cm) high                                                 Private New York Collection
$10,000 - 15,000                                                     Acquired from Nuri Fahardi, New York, 1987

西藏 十五/十六世紀 藥師佛銅坐像

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