Lot 471
  • 471

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMOGHAPASHA TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Gilt bronze
the three-headed deity seated in vajraparyankasana, with jatamukata topped with flaming finial element wearing elaborate jewelry and a diaphanous dhoti and upper robe incised with foliate border, the quaternary right arm holding a vajra and the seven auxiliary arms in various mudra

Condition

Wear and accretion overall. With traces of polychroming at hair, crown and faces. Loss to pinky finger in quaternary left hand, and loss to index and pinky fingers in tertiary right hand, with traces of cold gold at faces and neck.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.