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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA The fingers and toes are well articulated, as is the hem of the robe –
NEPAL, 15TH CENTURY draping over Buddha’s left shoulder in three pleats, rather than a more
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61909 typical fishtail shape. The stylized treatment of Buddha’s undulating
12 1/8 in. (30.7 cm) high eyebrows is redolent of the painted face on Boudhanath stupa in
Kathmandu. Compare his forehead, hairline, and robust arms and
$30,000 - 40,000 shoulders to a gilt bronze Akshobhya published in von Schroeder,
Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 2003, p.363, 97E.
尼泊爾 十五世紀 銅鎏金佛陀像
Provenance
This sizable bronze is finely modeled with preferred physiognomic Hollywood Galleries, Hong Kong, 1990s
features in Nepalese Buddha images, such as a broad forehead Private German Collection
framed by a straight hairline, full and round shoulders transitioning to Private American Collection
robust arms, and tightly-fitted robes revealing a well-defined torso. Christie’s, New York, 17 September 2003, lot 48
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