A large gilt bronze figure of Buddha

NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY

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A large gilt bronze figure of Buddha
Nepal, 14th century
Seated in bhumisparsamudra with the pleats of his robe fanning out beneath his ankles, the hems beaded and incised, the face with heavy- lidded eyes and raised urna, the tightly curled hair pulled over the ushnisha, topped with a knop
16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) high

來源

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1998

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Anita Mehta

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拍品專文

The manner in which this piece was cast combined with the fact that it is a depiction of a Buddhist deity suggest that it relates to a rare group of bronzes from the Khasa Malla Kingdom of West Nepal and West Tibet. The Khasa Mallas flourished between the 12th and 14th centuries and were great patrons of Buddhist art. During their reign techniques of bronze casting reached high levels of refinement, as is evident in the present piece; see I. Alsop, 'The Metal Sculpture of the Khasa Malla Kingdom', Orientations, June 1994, pp. 61-68.