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    Asian Art

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    20 - 21 November 2007

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    Lot 376

    A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni

    16TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    EUR 1,750

    Estimate

    EUR 800 - EUR 1,200

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    A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni
    16th century
    Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while his left rests on his lap, wearing diaphanous cloak, his face with serene expression, urna, elongated earlobes and curled hairdress topped by a lotus bud, sealed
    10.5 cm high

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