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A bRONZe FIguRe OF
A sTANdINg TARA,
17Th-18Th ceNTuRy
Nepal. The goddess holds an elaborate
lotus flower in her left and wears neatly
incised, long flowing robes, a floral tiara,
heavenly bands and beaded jewelry,
here face with downcast eyes and a
serene expression, on a single lotus base,
unsealed with two old prayer rolls hidden
inside.

Provenance: British private collection.
condition: Fine condition with old wear
and traces of use, the sealing plate lost,
some surface scratches and smaller
dents, nicely grown patina, minimal losses.

Weight: 296.1 g
Dimensions: Height 12.8 cm

青銅度母立像，十七至十八世紀
泥泊爾。度母左邊一朵精緻的蓮花，穿著整齊敞開
的長袍，花朵的頭飾，飾有飄帶和瓔珞。面目祥
和，雙目低垂，坐在單層蓮花座上。未封印，像内
藏著兩個小卷。
品相：品相良好，老磨損與使用痕跡，封印的銅板
遺失，表面有劃痕和小凹痕，自然包漿細膩，輕
微缺損。
重量：296.1 克
尺寸：高12.8 厘米
estimate euR 1.000,-
Starting price EUr 500,-

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AN eKAdAshAMuKhA bRONZe, 18Th ceNTuRy
Sino-Tibetan. Gilt and finely incised copper bronze with Avalokiteshvara, the
bodhisattva of compassion in the Ekadashamukha form with eleven faces
and eight arms. Few turquoise inlays remaining.
Provenance: A Hungarian private collection.
condition: Good condition with old wear and natural patina. Some
minor traces of use and a few minuscule nicks here and there. Old
copper fillings, seal plate possibly a later replacement.
Weight: 166.5 g
Dimensions: Height 10.8 cm

Ekadashamukha is standing in Samapada with his principle hands in
Anjali mudra, upper and lower left hands hold a lotus blossom and ewer
respectively. The deity is dressed in a richly decorated gown with precious
jewelry, wears pointed leaf crowns and is framed by celestial bands. At the
upper left shoulder is a deer fur. The first nine faces are peaceful, the tenth
is wrathful and the top head shows the portrayal of Buddha Amitabha.

AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
Compare with a closely related
Ekadashamukha bronze, also dating to the
18th century, sold by Christie’s New york in
Himalayan, Indian and South East Asian Art
on 15 March 2017, lot 201, for USD $8,750.

十一面觀音銅像，十八世紀
漢藏。鎏金十一面八臂觀音。一些綠松石遺失。
來源：匈牙利私人收藏
品相：品相良好，老磨損和天然包漿。一些輕微使用痕跡和局部輕微刻痕。舊銅填充
物，密封板可能是後來替換的。
重量：166.5 克
尺寸：高10.8 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件相似十一面觀音銅像，十八世紀，售于紐約佳士得《喜馬拉雅、
印度和東南亞藝術》，2017年3月15日，拍號201，成交價USD $8,750。
estimate euR 1.000,-
Starting price EUr 500,-

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