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Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf
A small gilt bronze figure of a bodhisattva
NEPAL, 15TH CENTURY
Details
A small gilt bronze figure of a bodhisattva
Nepal, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with beaded rim, hands in dharmachakramudra, wearing a dhoti incised with triangular pattern at the hem, adorned with jewelry inlaid with hardstones, the serene face with elongated eyes and raised urna, the hair secured by a foliate tiara and pulled back into a chignon and topped with a vajra
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Nepal, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with beaded rim, hands in dharmachakramudra, wearing a dhoti incised with triangular pattern at the hem, adorned with jewelry inlaid with hardstones, the serene face with elongated eyes and raised urna, the hair secured by a foliate tiara and pulled back into a chignon and topped with a vajra
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1972
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