Lot 172
  • 172

Statuette en bronze doré de Maitreya Tibet, XIVE-XVE siècle

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • Gilt bronze
représenté sous la forme de Bouddha, assis en bhadrasana sur un trône devant une mandorle trilobée, les pieds reposant sur un lotus émergeant de la base, la main droite en vitarka mudra et la gauche en avakasha mudra, le visage sévère orné de l'urna, non scellé

Condition

The figure is in good overall condition with some damage to the metal on the right and back sides of the rim; light wear to the gilding, some inlaids missing, some replaced.
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