Sale 2675
Amsterdam
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18 October 2005
Price realised
EUR 11,950
Estimate
A Javanese gold and silver figure of Buddha Sakyamuni 7th/8th century Standing in samabhanga on a separate moulded silver lotus base, his right hand in vitarkamudra while the left holds a section of his diaphanous cloak which covers both shoulders, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha and plain looped head halo behind, traces of green patina 8.4 (3 1/4 in) high
Provenance
Reputedly found on Kalimantan
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