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NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Buddha
Northeastern India, Pala period, 12th century
Seated in bhumisparshamudra over a lotus base with the vajra before him, wearing a sanghati with beaded hems, the face with a wide smile surmounted by a high ushnisha, the base sealed
3¾ in. (8.5 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala period, 12th century
Seated in bhumisparshamudra over a lotus base with the vajra before him, wearing a sanghati with beaded hems, the face with a wide smile surmounted by a high ushnisha, the base sealed
3¾ in. (8.5 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. 66710
Sale room notice
Please note the correct size for this sculpture is 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high.