TWO GILT COPPER BUDDHIST OBJECTS

TWO GILT COPPER BUDDHIST OBJECTS

Including a gilt copper figure of a goddess (plaque fragment), possibly depicting Maheshvari standing above two recumbent bull (Nandi) vehicles, Nepal or Western Himalayas, and a gilt copper nimbus for a Naga buddha, the five naga mounted under a makara head centered above a flame shaped nimbus set with paired bulls under a galleried two-prong base.

Details

  • Title : TWO GILT COPPER BUDDHIST OBJECTS
  • Medium : Gilt Copper
  • Dimension : 2 3/8in (6cm) (figure); 7 x 5 1/4in (17.8 x 13.3cm) (nimbus).
  • Accession No : GNM_LOT 477A_BON_03
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal or Western Himalayas
  • Collection : Bonhams
  • Status : Sold for US$ 765 inc. premium; 23 Jun 2021, 10:00 PDT Los Angeles