Statuette de bouddha en bronze doré Mongolie, Ecole de Zanabazar, XVIIIE siècle

représenté assis en dhyanasana sur une double base lotiforme surélevée, la main droite en bhumisparshamudra, un bol dans la main gauche, vêtu du fin sanghati délicatement brodé, les traits sereins, les yeux en amande et les sourcils arqués encadrant l'urna, les cheveux ramenés en un haut chignon surmonté de l'ushnisha, traces de pigmentation bleue dans la chevelure ; la base non scellée

The condition is good with the exception of some rubbing to the gilding on the left side of the figure's face and the shoulders as well as some wear to the blue pigments to the hair ; there are some mild pitting areas and small dents to the top of the lid of the alms bowl in the left hand ; the base is unsealed ; the gilding is shinier than the catalogue illustration would suggest.
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