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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS downcast eyes, a bow-shaped mouth of outlined lips, and delicately
TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY arched eyebrows in relief.
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61936
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm) high The robust physiognomy and broad lotus leaves are characteristic of
14th-century Tibetan sculpture produced by expert Newari caster. This
$12,000 - 16,000 bronze compares favorably to a closely related example published in von
Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, p.364, no.98B,
西藏 約十四世紀 銅鎏金無量壽佛坐像 and another sold at Bonhams, New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3017.
Amitayus is seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, supporting Provenance
a long-life vase in his lap. His foliate jewelry is richly chased and inset Estate of Dorothy Beskind (1917-2014), New York
with turquoise and coral. The face has a benevolent expression with Thence by descent
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