A stone figure of Avalokiteshvara

A stone figure of Avalokiteshvara

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