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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 335

A GILT COPPE R ALLOY FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI, TIBETO - CHINESE, 17TH/18TH CENTUR Y
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED NEW YORK COLLECTOR
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
TIBETO-CHINESE, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

Height 4 in. (10.2 cm)

the deity seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base, the left hand resting on his leg and the right hand raised to the heart center
holding the hilt of a sword, wearing a flowing dhoti incised with an embellished hem, wearing elaborate necklaces, armbands,
bracelets, earrings and crown, the face showing a serene and gentle gaze

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13735.

Provenance
Collection of Walter Altschul (1902-1986), thence by descent

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