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