A BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITABHA NEPAL, 11TH CENTURY |

the deity seated in meditation, adorned with pendent jewelry, serpentine armlets and floret earrings, wearing a tripartite headdress and a high jatamukata; traces of polychrome in recessed areas Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13465.

Collection of the late Mr. Julian Elias, London, circa 1960s.

Good overall condition. With traces of polychromy and cold gilding to hair and body which suggest possible residency in Tibet in antiquity. Surface abrasions, accretion, and wear throughout as viewed. Some bending to crown elements. Apertures at back of chest and lower waist suggest missing lugs or casting flaws. Color less red than catalogue illustration.
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