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TIBET, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus
Tibet, circa 16th century
Seated in dhyanasana and holding a vase containing the Elixir of Long Life in his lap, dressed in a robe with the folds piled below the ankles and adorned with a jeweled necklace, the face with heavy-lidded eyes and finely arched brows, the hair in a chignon secured with a foliate diadem and escaping in locks over the shoulders, the base sealed with a double-vajra
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 16th century
Seated in dhyanasana and holding a vase containing the Elixir of Long Life in his lap, dressed in a robe with the folds piled below the ankles and adorned with a jeweled necklace, the face with heavy-lidded eyes and finely arched brows, the hair in a chignon secured with a foliate diadem and escaping in locks over the shoulders, the base sealed with a double-vajra
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Estate of the Late Berenice C. Ballard, St. Louis
Private collection, acquired Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 27 October 1950, lot 4
Private collection, acquired Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 27 October 1950, lot 4
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