Lot 93
  • 93

Statuette de Bouddha en bronze doré Tibet, XIV/XVe siècle

Estimate
18,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Height 8 3/8 in
assis les jambes croisées en padmasana sur une base en double lotus, prenant la terre à témoin avec la main droite (bhumisparsa mudra), la main droite devant son corps la paume levée vers le ciel, la coiffure en boucle d'escargots avec un chignon à étages, urna sur le front entre les deux yeux, oreilles pendantes, vêtu d'une robe de moine laissant apparaître l'épaule droite nue 

Condition

Some gilt losses on the face; some traces of lacquer residue overall. The double vajra base has been opened at one point. Otherwise, in good condition.
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