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A SILVER FIGURE OF KHASARPANA LOKESHVARA Here, Avalokiteshvara appears in the form of Khasaparna Lokeshvara,
JAVA, 10TH CENTURY in which he sits languidly with his right hand resting on a pendant leg,
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61769 offering charity. Buddhism arrived in Indonesia in 8th century with a
9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) high sophisticated iconographic system developed in India that coalesced
with indigenous traditions to form a unique style, as exemplified by
HK$150,000 - 250,000 the present lot. This silver figure was likely originally accompanied by
a bronze lotus throne. For examples of similar silver or gold figures
married with copper alloy bases, see Fontein, The Sculpture of
爪哇 十世紀 銀質靜息觀音像 Indonesia, Washington, 1990, pp.222 & 234, nos.65 and 68. Also
compare the treatment of his hair, jewelry, and hands with that of
a closely related silver Avalokiteshvara and consort in the Asian Art
Museum of San Francisco (ibid., pp.198-9, no.49).
Provenance
John Barnett, London, 2002
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