Lot Essay
The inscription appears to be in Newari from the Kathmandu Valley, and could possibly be a list of names.
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NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 10TH/11TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of a crowned Buddha
Northeastern India, Pala period, 10th/11th century
Seated in bhumisparshamudra over an incised lotus base with beaded rims, the necklace, eyes, and urna inlaid in silver, wearing a foliate crown, the base sealed with an inscription beneath
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala period, 10th/11th century
Seated in bhumisparshamudra over an incised lotus base with beaded rims, the necklace, eyes, and urna inlaid in silver, wearing a foliate crown, the base sealed with an inscription beneath
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Jewel of the Lotus Gallery, since 1971
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in New York, 2000
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in New York, 2000
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources, www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66790