Lot 1768
1768
A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
ANOTHER PROPERTY
A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA

17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Shown seated in dhyanasana with hands in abhisekha mudra, dressed in a dhoti tied above the waist and draped with billowing scarves and long, flowing robes left open exposing the chest, the face with down-cast expression and painted eyebrows, the hair pulled up under an official's hat which is surrounded by the removable crown, all covered in widely crackled gilt lacquer with traces of red pigment
42 in. (106.8 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The depiction of abhisekha mudra, with fingers interlaced, is used to prevent lower rebirths in future lifetimes. It is frequently associated with Nagaraja, the Serpent King, a deity well represented in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. However, as the present figure is not accompanied by the depiction of serpents, it is difficult to identify it specifically as Nagaraja.

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