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PROPERTY FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF A BEL AIR ESTATE
A GILT WOOD SCULPTURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
JOSEON DYNASTY (1392-1910), PROBABLY SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY
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A GILT WOOD SCULPTURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
JOSEON DYNASTY (1392-1910), PROBABLY SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY
The gilt sculpture of a buddha seated on a low pedestal, the hands in a ritual gesture, the hair arranged in small, snail-shaped spiral curls, wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, some traces of pigments on the lips, a removable rectangular part on the back revealing the interior of hollow body
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high
JOSEON DYNASTY (1392-1910), PROBABLY SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY
The gilt sculpture of a buddha seated on a low pedestal, the hands in a ritual gesture, the hair arranged in small, snail-shaped spiral curls, wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, some traces of pigments on the lips, a removable rectangular part on the back revealing the interior of hollow body
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Bel Air, California, prior to 1963
Brought to you by
Takaaki Murakami (村上高明)
Vice President, Specialist and Head of Department | Korean Art