A TURQUOISE AND CORAL-INSET GILT METAL FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
NEPAL, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
Seated in meditation (Dhyanamudra) on a double-lotus base, holding the Kalasa containing amrita, adorned with various beaded jewellery, his face with serene expression flanked by pendant earrings surmounted by a tiara, the hair pulled into a chignon with locks escaping over the shoulders
4 3/8in. (11.1cm.) high
Details
- Title : A TURQUOISE AND CORAL-INSET GILT METAL FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : TURQUOISE AND CORAL-INSET GILT METAL
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 516
- Price realised : GBP 2,500
- Estimate : GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800
- Provenance : London Market, 1990s.