A stone figure of Avalokiteshvara
Nepal, 12th/13th century
Standing on a lotus base and holding the stem of a lotus, wearing a short dhoti with the sacred thread, sash and a tall crown centred by Amitabha, backed by a halo and Torana with beaded and petalled borders
19¾ in. (50.2 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A stone figure of Avalokiteshvara
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Stone
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 12th/13th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 31
- Lot Essay : For a closely related example from the 15th century, also in the Alsdorf collection, see P. Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 130 and 309, cat. no. 167.
- Price realised : USD 43,750
- Estimate : USD 50,000 - USD 70,000
- Provenance : The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1983
- Exhibited : On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1983