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Property from a Private Collector, South Africa
A bronze figure of a monk holding a book
TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of a monk holding a book
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated over a double cushion covered with a blanket, his right hand raised in vitarka mudra and his left hand holding a manuscript, wearing voluminous robes with patterned hems, his face in a benign expression with cold gold and polychromed features and distinctive hairline, the base sealed
6¼ in. (16 cm.) high
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated over a double cushion covered with a blanket, his right hand raised in vitarka mudra and his left hand holding a manuscript, wearing voluminous robes with patterned hems, his face in a benign expression with cold gold and polychromed features and distinctive hairline, the base sealed
6¼ in. (16 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in 1993