Lot Essay
See another similar figure in the Exhibition of Chinese Arts, C.T. Loo & Co., New York, 1941-42, Catalogue, lot 193.
TANG DYNASTY, 8TH CENTURY
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A SMALL GILT-BRONZE BUDDHIST GUARDIAN
Tang Dynasty, 8th Century
With right hand raised, the left holding a ribboned scarf trailing to the sides of the gently curving body, a flame incised mandorla behind his head and a simple lotus pad beneath his feet
4in. (10.8cm.) high
Tang Dynasty, 8th Century
With right hand raised, the left holding a ribboned scarf trailing to the sides of the gently curving body, a flame incised mandorla behind his head and a simple lotus pad beneath his feet
4in. (10.8cm.) high