Sale 2675
Amsterdam
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18 October 2005
Price realised
EUR 5,378
Estimate
A Javanese silver figure of Buddha Sakyamuni 8th century Standing in samabhanga on a separate moulded lotus base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, the left holding section of his diaphanous cloak, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha and flattened looped head halo behind, green patina 7.6 cm (3 in) high
Provenance
Reputedly found on Kalimantan
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