Lot 119
  • 119

Statuette du Bouddha Shakyamuni en alliage de cuivre doré Tibet, XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • Gilt-bronze
assis en vajrasana sur un double socle lotiforme, la main gauche en avakasha mudrat, la main droite en bhumisparsha mudra, le visage en méditation orné de l'urna, les cheveux bouclés tenus en un haut chignon, scellée

Provenance

Acquired in Germany in the 1960s by the father of the present owner.

Condition

The figure is heavily cast, the base is sealed. There is overall wear to the gilding and some scattered dents to the metal.
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