Lot 167
167
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS

ZANABAZAR SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY

Details
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
ZANABAZAR SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
The figure is cast with a serene expression on his face. His hair is pulled into a high chignon and topped by a finial behind a five-leaf diadem. He is seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, wearing elaborate jewellery and holding the elixir of immortality in front of him.
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Compare a similar gilt bronze Bodhisattva dated to the 17th century sold at Christie's New York, 15 March 2017, lot 231, and a slightly taller (21.2 cm.) Amitayus dated to the 17th-18th century sold at Christie's King Street, 8 November 2016, lot 148.

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