He sits in lalitasana on a lotiform pedestal. His right hand is resting on his bent knee, the left holds a lotus stem up his arm. He is adorned with jewels and dressed in a dhoti. His face is golden brown. His braided hair is styled in a high bun; unsealed.
Details
- Title : STATUE OF AVALOKITESVARA IN BRONZE
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Bronze
- Dimension : Height: 9.5 cm. (3 ¾ in.)
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 15TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 42
- Post Lot Text : A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA NEPAL, 15TH CENTURY
- Price realised : EUR 5,250
- Estimate : EUR 4,000 - EUR 6,000
- Provenance : The Private Collection of Lionel and Danielle Fournier of Himalayan Art, collected in Europe during 1970s-1980s.