Details
- Title : A rare gilt copper figure of Amoghapasa
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt - Copper
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 14th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 71
- Pre-Lot Text : PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION
- Lot Essay : Amoghapasa represents a tantric form of Avalokiteshvara and is regarded as the tutelary deity of the Kathmandu Valley. The arms are elegantly arranged in a circular motion, complementing the highly refined execution.
- Price realised : USD 170,500
- Estimate : USD 150,000 - USD 200,000
- Provenance : Private Collection, England, 1970s *Acquired in New York, 25 March 1999
- Literature : U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, p. 361, fig. 96F