A gilt copper figure of Buddha

A gilt copper figure of Buddha

A gilt copper figure of Buddha
Nepal, 17th century
Seated on a pillow in Bhumisparsamudra wearing a Sanghati with neatly arranged folds under the ankles, the face with an aquiline nose and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the Ushnisha
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) high

Details

  • Title : A gilt copper figure of Buddha
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilt - Copper
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : 17th century
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 109
  • Price realised : USD 1,500
  • Estimate : USD 8,000 - USD 12,000
  • Provenance : Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1972
  • Exhibited : International Asian Art Fair, New York, 1989 *International Fine Arts and Antique Dealers Fair, New York, 1994