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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTOR
A bronze figure of Vairocana
TIBET, 14TH/15TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Vairocana
Tibet, 14th/15th century
The four-headed finely cast deity seated in dhyanasana on an intricately modeled double lotus base with beaded rims and incised leaf motif, wearing a floral dhoti and ornate jewelry inlaid with hardstones, the faces serene and surmounted by a high chignon
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high
Tibet, 14th/15th century
The four-headed finely cast deity seated in dhyanasana on an intricately modeled double lotus base with beaded rims and incised leaf motif, wearing a floral dhoti and ornate jewelry inlaid with hardstones, the faces serene and surmounted by a high chignon
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Jean-Claude Moreau-Gobard, Paris, mid 1970s
Christie's New York, 14 September 2010, lot 85
Christie's New York, 14 September 2010, lot 85