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Property from the Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth
A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus
NEPAL, 10TH/11TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus
Nepal, 10th/11th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a cushion over a square base, hands folded in his lap, wearing a dhoti and a sash around the torso, both embellished with a pattern in gold, adorned with multiple bracelets, necklace, and earrings, the face with serene expression and incised urna, the hair drawn up into a high chignon and secured with a foliate crown by billowing ribbons, the base perforated on each side and with lions in the front corners, the back of the figure also detailed
4¾ in. (12.2 cm.) high
Nepal, 10th/11th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a cushion over a square base, hands folded in his lap, wearing a dhoti and a sash around the torso, both embellished with a pattern in gold, adorned with multiple bracelets, necklace, and earrings, the face with serene expression and incised urna, the hair drawn up into a high chignon and secured with a foliate crown by billowing ribbons, the base perforated on each side and with lions in the front corners, the back of the figure also detailed
4¾ in. (12.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Christian Humann, Pan-Asian Collection, before 1977
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