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 8th century Standing in samabhanga on a separate moulded silver lotus base, his right hand stretched downwards along his body in varadamudra while the left is raised and holds a section of his diaphanous cloak, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha and a flattened looped head halo behind, traces of green patina 9 cm (3 1/2 in ) high
Provenance
Reputedly found on Kalimantan
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" ! " : This lot is imported from outside the EU. For each lot the buyer's premium is calculated at 31.1% of the hammer price up to a value of €150,000 plus 21.58% of any amount in excess of €150,000.
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