Lot 107
  • 107

Statuette de Prajnaparamita en métal doré Tibet

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 EUR
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Description

  • Gilt-bronze, turquoise
  • Haut. 30 cm
assise en dhyanasana sur une double base lotiforme surmontant un socle rectangulaire architecturé, ses deux bras inférieurs en dhyana mudra et ses deux supérieurs en dharmachakra mudra, vêtu d'un fin dhoti brodé et inscrusté de cabochons de pierres dures, parée de bijoux et d'une couronne ajourée encerclant une coiffure terminée par un vajra, entourée d'une écharpe flottante, une conche et un vase disposés sur les fleurs de lotus l'encadrant, non scellée

Condition

The figure is heavily cast. The mandorla is missing. There is overall wear to the gilding and some of the stone inlays are missing while others have been replaced.
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