MONGOLIA, ZANABAZAR SCHOOL, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A Gilt Bronze Stupa
Mongolia, Zanabazar school, late 17th/early 18th century
The stepped plinth supporting the domed mid-section with an image of Buddha in niche, the base incised in the four cardinal directions with an elephant, horse, peacock and Garuda flanked by addorsed lions, richly gilt overall
9¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high
Lot Essay
For a similar example, see Rossi and Rossi, Treasures from Mongolia: Buddhist Sculpture from the School of Zanabazar, 2004, cat. no. 5.
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