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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 十六國四至五世紀初
A RARE EARLY GANDHARAN-STYLE GILT- 鎏金銅犍陀羅式釋迦牟尼佛坐像
BRONZE VOTIVE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI
BUDDHA
SIXTEEN KINGDOMS, 4TH – EARLY 5TH
CENTURY
cast seated in dhyanasana on a slightly trapezoidal plinth
with the hands held in dhyanamudra, clad in a monastic robe
falling in geometricised banded layers of drapery inspired
by Guptan figures, the serene face surmounted by a high
domed usnisha before a halo, the recessed reverse with a
loop for attachment to the fitted wood stand
the figure 12.3 cm, 4⅞ in.
HK$ 900,000-1,200,000
US$ 115,000-153,000
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