A small gilt bronze figure of a bodhisattva
Nepal, 15th century
Seated in Dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with beaded rim, hands in Dharmachakramudra, wearing a dhoti incised with a triangular pattern at the hem, adorned with jewellery inlaid with hardstones, the serene face with elongated eyes and raised Urna, the hair secured by a foliate tiara and pulled back into a chignon and topped with a vajra
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A small gilt bronze figure of a Bodhisattva
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 15th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 125
- Pre-Lot Text : Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf
- Price realised : USD 5,000
- Estimate : USD 4,000 - USD 6,000
- Provenance : Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1972