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TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus
Tibet, 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana with the amrita vase held in his lap, dressed in a sanghati with the folds elegantly arranged under the ankles, the face with bow-shaped mouth and heavy-lidded eyes, the hair in a tall chignon with locks escaping over the shoulders, the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra, and a number
5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) high
Tibet, 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana with the amrita vase held in his lap, dressed in a sanghati with the folds elegantly arranged under the ankles, the face with bow-shaped mouth and heavy-lidded eyes, the hair in a tall chignon with locks escaping over the shoulders, the base sealed and incised with a double-vajra, and a number
5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Don José Cangas, Madrid, before 2000