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Property from
A German Family
Collection

德國家族珍藏

(Lots 3238-3255)

3238

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF
AMITAYUS

TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

The deity is cast seated in dhyanasana
with the hands held in dyana mudra. The
rounded face is finely modelled with an urna
between the arched eyebrows. The eyes are
downcast and lips gently indented to provide
a benevolent, smiling, expression. The
figure is adorned with an elaborate diadem
securing the hair swept up into a topknot
with two neat strands falling on each
shoulder. Together with a gilt-bronze vajra.
15 º in. (39 cm.) high

HK$500,000-800,000
US$65,000-100,000

PROVENANCE

Former collection of German painter,
Joachim Schlotterbeck (1926-2007),
purchased in the 1970s (by repute)
Acquired by the present family in 1998

西藏 十六世紀
鎏金銅無量壽佛坐像
來源
德國畫家 Joachim Schlotterbeck
（1926-2007）珍藏，
購於 1970 年代（傳）
德國家族珍藏，
入藏於 1998 年

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