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propertY oF a neW YorK CItY prIVate 明末 銅鎏金菩薩坐像
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A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A
BODHISATTVA
LATE MING DYNASTY
seated in vajraparyankasana, the proper left
hand holding a cintamani, wish-granting jewel,
the hair looped into a slender topknot and long
plaits, encircled by a pierced crown centered
by cintamani and ruyi, a beaded necklace worn
over the bare chest, the elongated body clothed
in a robe and dhoti
height 20¾ in., 52.5 cm
$ 30,000-50,000

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