A copper figure of Buddha
Nepal, 17th Century
Seated in Dhyanasana on a lotus base with the right hand resting on his knee and the left in his lap and holding a medicine bowl, dressed in a Sheer Sanghati with the heavy folds draped over the shoulders and neatly arranged beneath the ankles, the face with gentle smile and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by pendant earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the Ushnisha and topped with a knop, with gilding remaining overall
5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A copper figure of Buddha
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Copper
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 17th Century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 344
- Price realised : USD 10,000
- Estimate : USD 8,000 - USD 12,000
- Provenance : Private Collection, Europe, acquired in London before 2000