A SMALL COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA Nepal, 12th/13th Century
the Buddha seated in Dhyanasana with right hand gently extended in Bhumisparshamudra and right hand folded in his lap in Dhyanamudra, wearing a pleated robe draped in loose folds over the left shoulder and wrapped around the legs, the earlobes elongated towards the shoulders, the articulated tight curls covering the head and Ushnisha, the serene face with downcast eyes and a meditative expression.
Details
- Title : A SMALL COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA
- Year : 12th/13th Century
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Copper Alloy
- Dimension : Height 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.)
- Accession No : LOT 922
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Sotheby’s
- Status : SOLD: INDIAN, HIMALAYAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART; 21 MARCH 2019 | 10:00 AM EDT NEW YORK
- ESTIMATE : 2,000 — 3,000USD
- LOT SOLD : 13,750 USD
- PROVENANCE : Christie's London, Asian Decorative Arts, April 3, 2003, lot 72.