A gilt bronze figure of a Buddha Shakyamuni
Nepal dated NS 970 (1850 AD)
Seated in Dhyanasana on a lotus base with beaded rim, his left hand in Dhyana mudra and his right in Bhumispara mudra, clad in a voluminous Sanghati with folds pooling around his feet, his face in a serene expression with a polychromed Urna and flanked by elongated earlobes, his hair pulled over the Ushnisha surmounted by a finial, backed by a foliate Torana and over a stepped lion throne inscribed on all four sides
11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A gilt bronze figure of a Buddha Shakyamuni
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : dated NS 970 (1850 AD)
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 264
- Lot Essay : The inscription indicates that the present example was commissioned by Bhajudhana, a Newar living in Lhasa, for his deceased father.
- Price realised : USD 10,625
- Estimate : USD 6,000 - USD 8,000
- Provenance : Acquired in New York, 20-21 September 1985