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TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with the amrita vase held in his lap, clad in a billowing dhoti with incised hems and adorned with a streaming sash and various jewelry, the face with bow-shaped mouth and elongated eyes surmounted by an elaborate diadem, the hair in a tall chignon topped with a foliate knop
10½ in. (26.75 cm.) high
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with the amrita vase held in his lap, clad in a billowing dhoti with incised hems and adorned with a streaming sash and various jewelry, the face with bow-shaped mouth and elongated eyes surmounted by an elaborate diadem, the hair in a tall chignon topped with a foliate knop
10½ in. (26.75 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Don Jose Cangas, Madrid, before 2000