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TIBET, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha
Tibet, circa 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands in bhumisparsamudra, clad in a patchwork sanghati draped over one shoulder, the face with downcast eyes and finely arched brows centered by a raised urna, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha, with an associated lion base and flaming aureole and nimbus
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high, figure
Tibet, circa 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana with his hands in bhumisparsamudra, clad in a patchwork sanghati draped over one shoulder, the face with downcast eyes and finely arched brows centered by a raised urna, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha, with an associated lion base and flaming aureole and nimbus
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high, figure
Provenance
Collection of Don José Cangas, Madrid, acquired on 14 January 1978