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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU WITH GILT-COPPER A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAHASIDDHA
REPOUSSÉ MANDORLA TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
NEPAL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on an oval base with incised lotus petals atop a
Standing on a beaded lotus base with eight arms outstretched and tiered rectangular base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, wearing a short
holding various implements, wearing armlets and necklaces, his dhoti and sacred thread, the face bearded and fanked by pendulous
face with a benign expression surmounted by crown, backed by earlobes and surmounted by a tall conical crown
an openwork mandorla with an intricate foral design and twelve 3Ω in. (9 cm.) high
attendant fgures
6Ω in. (16.5 cm.) high $4,000-6,000
$8,000-12,000 PROVENANCE:
PROVENANCE: The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired between 1962 and 1985
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired between 1962 and 1985 PUBLISHED:
PUBLISHED: Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24059
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24062
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