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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 333

A GILT COPPE R ALLOY FIGURE OF A STANDING BODHISATTVA , TIBETO - CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD

PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A STANDING BODHISATTVA
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY

Height 6 ⅜ in. (16.2 cm)

the deity standing on a lotus base, the right hand held in vitarka mudra, the left hand held in shuni mudra, a five-leaf diadem
encircling the tall chignon, ornate jewelry adorning the body, billowing sashes wrapping around the arms, a dhoti draped over the
hips decorated with an incised edge

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13694.

Provenance
Acquired in India or Nepal, circa 1970s

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