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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
WESTERN TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base,
one hand in vitarkamudra and the other in his
lap, dressed in a close-ftting dhoti and adorned
with multiple beaded jewelry and a billowing
sash, the peaceful face with smiling mouth
fanked by elongated earlobes with heavy
earrings and surmounted by a crown
9¬ in. (24.5 cm.) high
$40,000-60,000
PROVENANCE:
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired
between 1962 and 1985
PUBLISHED:
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.
org), item no. 24051
THE SPORER COLLECTION OF HIMALAYAN SCULPTURE 83
