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MAIN DE BOUDDHA EN ALLIAGE DE
CUIVRE
Thaïlande, style d’Ayutthaya, XVIe siècle
A COPPER ALLOY HAND OF BUDDHA
Thailand, Ayutthaya style, 16th century
The right hand of Buddha is in the position of
bhumishparshamudra, a gesture of calling the
earth to witness.
12cm (4 3/4in) long.

€400 - 600

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
in the 1950’s-1970’s
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
This mudra symbolizes the moment in his life
when he achieved enlightenment under the
bodhi tree in Bodhgaya in Northeast India.

泰國 大城風格 十六世紀 銅佛手
來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
得自二十世紀五十至七十年代
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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FRAGMENT DE BAS-RELIEF EN GRÈS
REPRÉSENTANT TROIS APSARAS
Inde, Gujarat, vers XVIIe siècle
A SANDSTONE RELIEF PANEL OF THREE
APSARAS
India, Gujarat, circa 17th century
Carved in low relief with three attenuated
figures in dancing poses, one blowing a horn,
divided by columns, stand.
26.5cm (10 1/2in) x 31cm (12 1/4in). (2).

€1,000 - 1,500
Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981)
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)

Compare with a closely related bronze figure
of Venugopala attributed to Gujarat that
shares the same attenuated form and stylised
dhoti see P.Pal, Dancing to the Flute, Sydney,
1997, p.18, no.16c.
印度 古吉拉特邦 約十七世紀 砂岩三飛天圖磚
來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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