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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE MANHATTAN COLLECTOR
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
SHAKYAMUNI
NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY
4æ in. (12.1 cm.) high

$6,000-8,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired on the European Art Market, by repute.

This petite image of Buddha Shakyamuni was, evidently,
greatly appreciated; the arch of his nose is worn from
handling and there is a smooth abrasion to the gilded
surface. The bright copper alloy revealed beneath the
gilding and the triangular chasing along the hem of
the robe evidence that this fne gilt-bronze image of
the Buddha in the moment of his enlightenment is the
product of a Kathmandu-valley artist.

Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24528.

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