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A gold lacquered and polychromed bronze figure of Buddha
TIBETO-CHINESE, 15TH CENTURY
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A gold lacquered and polychromed bronze figure of Buddha
Tibeto-Chinese, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands held in abhisheka mudra, wearing long flowing robes with incised floral hems, the face with a benign expression, full cheeks and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by pendant foliate earrings, the hair drawn over the ushnisha and secured with a foliate tiara, the ribbons billowing behind the ears, the surface richly decorated with gilding, polychromy and lacquer
15¾ in. (40 cm.) high
Tibeto-Chinese, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands held in abhisheka mudra, wearing long flowing robes with incised floral hems, the face with a benign expression, full cheeks and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by pendant foliate earrings, the hair drawn over the ushnisha and secured with a foliate tiara, the ribbons billowing behind the ears, the surface richly decorated with gilding, polychromy and lacquer
15¾ in. (40 cm.) high