The deity of “The Perfection of Wisdom” seated in Dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, her principal hands held in Dharmachakara Mudra, the secondary arms holding a mala and manuscript, wearing a flowing dhoti secured with a jeweled belt, the body adorned with elaborate jewels and billowing scarf, the eyes cast downwards in a serene expression, the head topped with an elaborate five-pointed crown.
Details
- Title : A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF PRAJNAPARAMITA
- Year : 17TH CENTURY
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : COPPER ALLOY
- Dimension : Height 8 ¼ in. (21 cm)
- Accession No : Lot 320
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Sotheby’s
- Status : LIVE AUCTION BEGINS IN: 22 September 2020 • New York
- Estimate: : 15,000 - 20,000 USD
- Provenance : Lempertz, Cologne, December 5, 2014, lot 578N Christie's New York, March 15, 2016, lot 264