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TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
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Two Wood Figures of Buddha Shakyamuni's Disciples: Shariputra and Maudgalyayana
Tibet, 18th Century
Shariputra seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, holding a staff with a stupa finial in his right hand, a book in his left, his robes with painted gold floral motifs and patterned hem, with closely cropped hair and domed ushnisha, inscribed nub-zhe-knor (west); Maudgalyayana similarly seated and attired, holding a bowl in his left hand, his right performing vitarka mudra, inscribed on the reverse Shar (East) for placement, both richly detailed in gold lacquer
7½ in. (19 cm.) high, left figure with staff (2)
Tibet, 18th Century
Shariputra seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, holding a staff with a stupa finial in his right hand, a book in his left, his robes with painted gold floral motifs and patterned hem, with closely cropped hair and domed ushnisha, inscribed nub-zhe-knor (west); Maudgalyayana similarly seated and attired, holding a bowl in his left hand, his right performing vitarka mudra, inscribed on the reverse Shar (East) for placement, both richly detailed in gold lacquer
7½ in. (19 cm.) high, left figure with staff (2)
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