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9/2/2020 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art | Sotheby's

Indian, Hi ma layan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
New York |22 Sep 2020 | 12:00 PM EDT

Lot 320

A COPPE R ALLOY FIGURE OF PRA JNAPARAMITA , NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY
Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD

ANOTHER PROPERTY
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF PRAJNAPARAMITA
NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY

Height 8 ¼ in. (21 cm)

the deity of "The Perfection of Wisdom" seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, her principal hands held in dharmachakara
mudra, the secondary arms holding a mala and manuscript, wearing a flowing dhoti secured with a jeweled belt, the body adorned
with elaborate jewels and billowing scarf, the eyes cast downwards in a serene expression, the head topped with an elaborate five-
pointed crown

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8034

Provenance
Lempertz, Cologne, December 5, 2014, lot 578N
Christie's New York, March 15, 2016, lot 264

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