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A SILVER INLAID GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
NEPAL, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY
Himalayan Art Resources item no.16811
4 7/8 in. (12.3 cm) high

$40,000 - 60,000

尼泊爾 約十四世紀 銅錯銀鎏金無量壽佛像

Amitayus, The Buddha of Long-Life, is shown here richly adorned with inset-gem regalia across
his broad frame. With a benevolent expression, he gently looks down, directing one’s attention
to the elixir of life within the elaborate vase held in his lap. His long tresses elegantly curl around
his shoulders.

Stylistically, the broad form, rice-grain-patterned hems, and the compressed base are features
common to Nepal, and might indicate the bronze was produced for the Khasa Mallas. See a
gilt bronze Saravid Vairocana, with almost identical necklace, armbands, and lotus petals, sold
at Bonhams, New York, 13 March 2017, lot 3071.

Provenance
Ex-Collection of Mr Bajracharya, Hong Kong, 1990

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