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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The figure is seated in dhyanasana on a circular base with his right hand raised in vitarkamudra and holding a lotus stem, and the left at the lap holding a bowl. He is dressed in a billowing dhoti with foliate-incised hems and adorned with various jewelry and flowing sashes. The face is held in a benevolent expression, with the hair arranged in a tall chignon with locks escaping down the shoulders, all secured by a foliate tiara.
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The figure is seated in dhyanasana on a circular base with his right hand raised in vitarkamudra and holding a lotus stem, and the left at the lap holding a bowl. He is dressed in a billowing dhoti with foliate-incised hems and adorned with various jewelry and flowing sashes. The face is held in a benevolent expression, with the hair arranged in a tall chignon with locks escaping down the shoulders, all secured by a foliate tiara.
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high