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           A RARE GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE
           OF BHAISAJYARAJA AVALOKITESVARA
           DALI KINGDOM, 12TH CENTURY


           The figure is finely cast seated in dhyanasana, the long upper torso wearing
           loose ropes, partially revealing his chest covered with elaborate necklaces,
           the right hand holding a sprig of willow and the left hand holding a lobed
           alms bowl, a celestial scarf floating across his both arms. The face has a
           pensive expression, with hair pulled into a high fan-shaped knot secured
           behind a tall eight-pointed crown decorated with ruyi and foliate scrolls,
           with loose tresses falling over the shoulders.
           12 q in. (31.7 cm.) high, wood stand
           HK$8,000,000-12,000,000          US$1,100,000-1,500,000
           PROVENANCE
           Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 17 September 2013, lot 64


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