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8231 PROPERTY FROM THE FAMILY OF LESTER KNOX LITTLE,
142 | BONHAMS LATE INSPECTOR GENERAL, CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS
SERVICE, ACQUIRED IN CHINA PRIOR TO 1949
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AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF FOUR GILT COPPER ALLOY
BUDDHIST FIGURES
Qing dynasty, circa 18th century
The first a seated Tsongkapa as identified by his Lamaist garb and the
book and sword at his shoulders; the second a Mahakala figure; the
third and fourth a pair of Bodhisattvas, Samantabhadra (Ch: Puxian)
seated on an elephant and holding a scroll and Manjusri (Ch: Wenshu)
seated on a lion and holding a ruyi scepter.
4in (10cm) height of tallest (Mahakala)
US$2,500 - 4,000
These small gilt figures of Manjusri and Samantabhadra likely originally
accompanied a larger statue of Sakyamuni as the traditional attendant
figures in his triad.
