A bronze figure of Buddha

KASHMIR OR HIMACHAL PRADESH, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY

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A bronze figure of Buddha
Kashmir or Himachal Pradesh, circa 11th century
Standing on a lotus base over a stepped plinth, his left hand holding the hem of his robe, his right raised in abhayamudra with a diamond on his palm, wearing a pleated sanghati, his face with full lips and raised urna, with tightly curled hair pulled over his ushnisha, an inscription partially remaining on the base
14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.) high

Provenance

Private Collection, London and Switzerland, prior to 1960

Lot Essay

This boldly executed sculpture is likely from the region of Himachal Pradesh, following a Kashmiri prototype; for a stylistically closely related example in the Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, variously attributed to Kashmir and Western Himalaya, see U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, fig. 29B, p. 154.

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