A gilt bronze figure of Buddha

A gilt bronze figure of Buddha

A gilt bronze figure of Buddha
Nepal, Khasamalla, 13th/14th century
Seated on a double-lotus blossom with his hands in Bhumisparsamudra, wearing a diaphanous Sanghati with beaded patterned hems and neatly arranged folds under the ankles, the wide face with elongated eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes and surmounted by a foliate tiara, the hair in tight curls over the Ushnisha and topped with a knop, the base sealed with a double-vajra
10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high

Details

  • Title : A gilt bronze figure of Buddha
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilt Bronze
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : KHASAMALLA, 13TH/14TH CENTURY
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 99
  • Price realised : USD 43,750
  • Estimate : USD 40,000 - USD 60,000
  • Provenance : Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1968