A MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA
A MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

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A MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Buddha is shown seated in dhyanasana, his hands clasped beneath one end of his robes which fall in graceful folds below the legs. A pierced tab projects from the back of the head.
1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm) high
Provenance
Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1930.

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