A gilt copper figure of the Teaching Buddha

A gilt copper figure of the Teaching Buddha

Very finely cast seated in dharmachakra mudra, wearing a long flowing robe draped in concentric folds from both shoulders, his face with a benign expression with an aquiline nose and arched brows, backed by a flaming nimbus with beaded rim 8 in. (20.2 cm.) high

Details

  • Title : A gilt copper figure of the Teaching Buddha
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilt - Copper
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 174
  • Lot Essay : Compare with another example at the British Museum, see U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, fig. 76A.
  • Price realised : USD 39,400
  • Estimate : USD 25,000 - USD 35,000
  • Provenance : Christian Humann, Pan-Asian Collection, before 1977