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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SAMANTABHADRA ATOP AN ELEPHANT TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Gilt bronze
the bodhisattva seated atop an elephant, with plaited hair in high jatamukata with golden finial, wearing the bodhisattva jewelry and a diaphanous dhoti with chest sash, holding a vajra in the raised right hand and the left hand in tarjani mudra, with sealed baseplate incised with vishvavajra
Condition
Central figure with vehicle separately cast from base. With wear and accretion overall. Traces of polychroming at hair, face and elephant's trunk. Baseplate sealed with a vishvavajra.
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.
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.