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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE SWISS COLLECTOR
A Gilt Bronze Figure of Manjushri
TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Details
A Gilt Bronze Figure of Manjushri
Tibet, 15th/16th century
Seated in dhyanasana over a double-lotus base with beaded rims, his hands in dharmachakramudra, clad in a flowing dhoti incised with cloud and lotus motifs and secured with a pendant beaded belt, adorned with various jewelry inset with hardstones, the face with heavy-lidded eyes centered by a raised urna, the hair pulled into a high chignon topped with a finial and secured by a tiara, flanked by lotus blossoms holding a sword and the scripture
8½ in. (21.8 cm.) high
Tibet, 15th/16th century
Seated in dhyanasana over a double-lotus base with beaded rims, his hands in dharmachakramudra, clad in a flowing dhoti incised with cloud and lotus motifs and secured with a pendant beaded belt, adorned with various jewelry inset with hardstones, the face with heavy-lidded eyes centered by a raised urna, the hair pulled into a high chignon topped with a finial and secured by a tiara, flanked by lotus blossoms holding a sword and the scripture
8½ in. (21.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Swiss Collection, 1980s
Sale room notice
Please note the correct height is 8½ in. (21.8 cm.)
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