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TIBET, 15TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni
Tibet, 15th century
Seated on a double-lotus with the hands in bhumisparshamudra with a vajra resting before him, clad in a sanghati with incised hems and draped over the shoulder, the face with polychromed mouth and heavy-lidded eyes, the hair polychromed and in tight curls, the base sealed with a double-vajra
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high
Tibet, 15th century
Seated on a double-lotus with the hands in bhumisparshamudra with a vajra resting before him, clad in a sanghati with incised hems and draped over the shoulder, the face with polychromed mouth and heavy-lidded eyes, the hair polychromed and in tight curls, the base sealed with a double-vajra
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Berti Aschmann, 1990s
The Burkhart Collection, acquired in Zürich in 2003
Private collection, New Jersey, acquired from Christies New York, 13 September 2011, lot 314
The Burkhart Collection, acquired in Zürich in 2003
Private collection, New Jersey, acquired from Christies New York, 13 September 2011, lot 314
Sale room notice
Minor nicks and scratches with associated losses in gilding overall, as visible in illustration and upon firsthand inspection. No other condition issues apparent.
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