A Large Gilt Bronze Statue of Lokeshvara with Vishnu
Nepal, 1884
Depicting the six-armed Lokeshvara atop Vishnu riding Garuda on a lion, all balancing in an acrobatic tower on a round lotus base over a stepped lion throne, flanked on either side by a figure, backed by an elaborate foliate Torana inlaid with hardstones, dated by an extensive inscription on verso of the base
15½ in. (39.5 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A Large Gilt Bronze Statue of Lokeshvara with Vishnu
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 1884
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 1386
- Lot Essay : This rare subject appears as a detail beneath Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara in a set of Bhutanese thangkas; see H. Kreijer, Tibetan Painting, the Jucker Collection, 2001, p. 128-129, cat. no. 49.
- Price realised : USD 10,000
- Estimate : USD 10,000 - USD 15,000
- Provenance : Hong Kong art market, before 2000