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NEPAL, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Amitayus
Nepal, circa 13th century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands folded in his lap, dressed in a diaphanous sanghati draped over the shoulder with the folds gathered below the ankles, adorned with various jewelry, the face with serene expression with downcast eyes and surmounted by a foliate tiara, with locks of hair cascading over the shoulders
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) high
Nepal, circa 13th century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands folded in his lap, dressed in a diaphanous sanghati draped over the shoulder with the folds gathered below the ankles, adorned with various jewelry, the face with serene expression with downcast eyes and surmounted by a foliate tiara, with locks of hair cascading over the shoulders
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe, acquired at auction in New York before 2000
Literature
Rossi & Rossi, Gods and Demons of the Himalayas, 2012, p. 34, cat. no. 13
Exhibited
Gods and Demons of the Himalayas, Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong, 4 - 7 October, 2012; Rossi & Rossi, London, 1 - 10 November, 2012, cat. no. 13
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