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    Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art

    Amsterdam

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    13 April 1999

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    • a burmese black lacquered wood
    Lot 131

    a burmese black lacquered wood figure of buddha sakyamuni

    19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    NLG 3,511

    Estimate

    NLG 3,000 - NLG 4,000

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    a burmese black lacquered wood figure of buddha sakyamuni
    19th century
    Standing on a small lotus base, his right hand in varadamudra, the left holding border of his cloak, the latter pleated, gilded border set with coloured glass and mica, his face with serene expression, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha, traces of gilding
    158 cm high, mounted

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