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A GILT COPPER REPOUSSÉ PANEL OF A
BODHISATTVA
Nepal, 14th/15th century
His hands in varada and abhaya mudras, standing
in a slightly flexed pose on a narrow lotus platform
supported by a striding elephant, he is adorned with
jewelry and fine garments and flanked by two large
flowers emerging from the dense floral back panel.
19 3/8 in. (49 cm) high
$30,000 - 50,000

尼泊爾 十四／十五世紀 銅鎏金錘疊菩薩飾板

The large scale, deep relief, and exceptional detail
suggest this panel originated from an important shrine
to a Buddha or bodhisattva. For closely related panel,
possibly from the same shrine or monastery, see
Christie’s, London, 18 July 1974, lot 107.

Referenced
HAR - himalayanart.org/items/61428

Exhibited
Collector’s Choice, Pacific Asia Museum, California,
May 1979 - November 1979.
Journey to Tibet, Lotusland, Montecito, California,
1998.

Provenance
Harry Franklin Gallery, Los Angeles, 1973
Sotheby’s, New York, 30 November 1994, lot 104
Private Collection

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