They are represented sitting in vajrasana on a lotiform pedestal, one placed on a snake, each showing a different mudra. Dressed in monastic robes, their faces are borrowed from a serene expression; traces of gilding, unsealed.
Details
- Title : FOUR STATUETTES OF BRONZE BUDDHA
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Bronze
- Dimension : Heights: circa 6 cm. (2 3/8 in.)
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 17TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 20
- Post Lot Text : FOUR BRONZE FIGURINES OF BUDDHAS NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY
- Price realised : EUR 5,625
- Estimate : EUR 3,000 - EUR 5,000
- Provenance : The Private Collection of Lionel and Danielle Fournier of Himalayan Art, collected in Europe during 1970s-1980s.