A gilt-bronze figure of Buddha
Nepal, circa 15th century
Seated in Dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with an incised foliate pattern, the hands in Bhumisparsamudra, clad in a voluminous Sanghati with the folds elegantly draped over the shoulder and gathered under the ankles, the face with heavy-lidded eyes centered by a raised Urna and flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the Ushnisha and topped with a knop, the base sealed with a double-vajra
11 in. (27.8 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A gilt bronze figure of Buddha
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 829
- Price realised : USD 86,500
- Estimate : USD 10,000 - USD 15,000
- Provenance : Acquired in Shanghai, 1920s *Private Collection, United States, before 1937