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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA INLAID WITH SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES TIBET, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY |
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Gilt-bronze
- Height: 6 in. (15.3 cm)
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13476.
Provenance
Acquired privately, 1963-74.
A diplomatic family in the US Foreign Service Manuela and Cleveland Fuller spent more than twenty years posted throughout South Asia between the 1960s through the 1980s.
A diplomatic family in the US Foreign Service Manuela and Cleveland Fuller spent more than twenty years posted throughout South Asia between the 1960s through the 1980s.
Condition
Good overall condition. Some losses to original inlaid stone. Very minor bending to crown element with traces of cold gold and polychromy to crown and hair. Scattered areas of accretion and wear to gilding. Original base plate intact.
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.
Catalogue Note
The Tibetan inscription on the reverse reads "Homage to Vajradhara".