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Rare petite statuette du Bouddha Sakyamuni en alliage de cuivre incrusté Inde orientale, probablement Bihar, début de la dynastie Pala, vers le IXE siècle
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Bronze
le Bouddha historique Shakyamuni aux lèvres incrustées de cuivre, la main droite en bhumisparsa mudra et tenant les pans de sa fine robe monastique, assis en vajraparyankasana sur une base lotiforme posée sur un soubassement à degrés, reposant sur une prabha flammée surmontée d'un chhatra
Condition
The figure is in overall very good condition. There are traces of malachite and red on the back and front of the figure, there is a small, ca. 0.5cm large casting patch to the left side of the face. The tip of the mandorla slightly leaning to one side (visible in the catalogue illustration). The metal a more golden tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Copper and silver inlaid bronzes were increasingly popular in Pala period (ca 750-ca 1200) eastern India from around the ninth century. This example has copper-inlaid lips and may have had silver eyes which are now worn smooth through ritual handling, cf. ninth century bronzes from Kurkihar, see Ray, Khandalavala and Gorakshkar, Eastern Indian Bronzes, New Delhi, 1986, pls. 84, 111, and an eight-ninth century Buddha in the Qing Court collection, see Buddhist Statues of Tibet: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2003, p. 37, cat. no. 36