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NEPAL, 10TH/11TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt copper figure of Shadakshari
Nepal, 10th/11th Century
Well cast and sensitively modeled seated in dhyanasana with his principal hands in anjali mudra, wearing a diaphanous dhoti gathered in elegant pleats at his feet incised with cloudscrolls, 'Endless knots', and foliate hems, his multiple necklaces with pendent jewels, his face with a serene expression framed by an elaborate headdress and large circular earrings suspended over his shoulders
7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) high
Nepal, 10th/11th Century
Well cast and sensitively modeled seated in dhyanasana with his principal hands in anjali mudra, wearing a diaphanous dhoti gathered in elegant pleats at his feet incised with cloudscrolls, 'Endless knots', and foliate hems, his multiple necklaces with pendent jewels, his face with a serene expression framed by an elaborate headdress and large circular earrings suspended over his shoulders
7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Christian Humann, Pan-Asian Collection, before 1977