A gilt bronze figure of Amitabha
Nepal, 14th century
Seated in Dhyanasana on a cushion incised with a circular pattern, hands resting in his lap, clad in a sheer Sanghati draped over the shoulder and gathered in folds under the ankles, the face with downcast, almond-shaped eyes flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair in tight curls with the Ushnisha capped by a knop
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A gilt bronze figure of Amitabha
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 14TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 108
- Price realised : USD 12,500
- Estimate : USD 10,000 - USD 15,000
- Provenance : Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1979
- Exhibited : Navy Pier Show, Chicago, 1985 International Fine Arts and Antique Dealers Fair, New York, 1985