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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ERWIN HARRIS
A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS BUDDHA
18TH CENTURY
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A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS BUDDHA
18TH CENTURY
The figure is shown seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with the hands held in dhyanamudra supporting a kalasa containing three feathers, and wears beaded jewelry, a dhoti folded at the waist, a shawl wrapped around the shoulders and arms, and a five-pointed crown that surrounds the hair dressed in a topknot. The copper base plate is inscribed with a double vajra.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) high
18TH CENTURY
The figure is shown seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with the hands held in dhyanamudra supporting a kalasa containing three feathers, and wears beaded jewelry, a dhoti folded at the waist, a shawl wrapped around the shoulders and arms, and a five-pointed crown that surrounds the hair dressed in a topknot. The copper base plate is inscribed with a double vajra.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) high