Lot 233
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IMPORTANTE STATUE DE EKADASHALOKESHVARA EN BRONZE INCRUSTE DE CUIVRE
IMPORTANTE STATUE DE EKADASHALOKESHVARA EN BRONZE INCRUSTE DE CUIVRE
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ƒ: In addition to the regular Buyer’s premium, a c… Read more PROPERTY FROM THE DHARMA COLLECTION (LOTS 233-241)The Dharma Collection was formed over the last fifty years by the father of the current owner. His focus was on early representations in Buddhism and he was particularly intrigued by the cross-cultural diffusion of Buddhist styles, symbols and iconography throughout Asia as can be gleaned from the offered lots. He strived to acquire objects which combine spirituality with a distinct sense of individuality. 
IMPORTANTE STATUE DE EKADASHALOKESHVARA EN BRONZE INCRUSTE DE CUIVRE

TIBET, CIRCA XIVEME SIECLE

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IMPORTANTE STATUE DE EKADASHALOKESHVARA EN BRONZE INCRUSTE DE CUIVRE
TIBET, CIRCA XIVEME SIECLE
Il est représenté debout, ses mains principales sont en anjalimudra. Ses six autres bras rayonnent autour de lui tenant des attributs divers. Il est vêtu d'un dhoti incrusté de cuivre maintenu par une ceinture élaborée. Il est richement paré de bijoux. Ses trois visages sont empreints de sérénité. Ses cheveux sont rehaussés de couronnes incrustées de cuivre ; manques.
Hauteur: 80,8 cm. (31 ¾ in.), socle
Provenance
The Dharma collection, acquired from Spink & Son, Ltd., London, 20 November 1997, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Literature
Spink & Son, Light of Compassion, Buddhist Art from Nepal and Tibet, 1997, p. 22, cat. no. 10.
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 30552
Exhibited
Light of Compassion, Buddhist Art from Nepal and Tibet, 18 September - 16 October 1997, Spink & Son, Ltd., London, cat. no. 10.
Special notice
ƒ: In addition to the regular Buyer’s premium, a commission of 5.5% inclusive of VAT of the hammer price will be charged to the buyer. It will be refunded to the Buyer upon proof of export of the lot outside the European Union within the legal time limit. (Please refer to section VAT refunds) This item will be transferred to an offsite warehouse after the sale. Please refer to department for information about storage charges and collection details.
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AN IMPORTANT COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF EKADASHALOKESHVARA
TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

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Lot Essay

The bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara, is shown here with multiple faces and arms so that he may see and alleviate the sufferings throughout the world simultaneously. The artist has very sensitively modelled the figure so that the powerful scale does not sacrifice delicacy in the details, such as the careful attention given to the jewellery and the idealized naturalism of the hands. The copper inlay enhances the three-dimensional quality of the triple-layer dhoti and belt, and the undulating planes of the body reach greatest expression in the three distinctly rendered faces. The broad shoulders and slender waist along with the fish-shaped eyes and proportions of the face reveal a site of production in western Tibet.

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