Lot 67
  • 67

STATUETTE DE BOUDDHA EN CUIVRE DORÉ NÉPAL, 1745 |

Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • 23,9 cm, 9 3/8  in.
en deux parties, assis en dhyanasana sur une double socle lotiforme, la main gauche en dhyanamudra, la main droite en bhumisparshamudra, vêtu d’une robe diaphane, le visage à l’expression sereine, porte une inscription sur la partie base de la base pouvant se traduire par "swasti Madhava Citrakar de Lagu (ou Lagan), sur le quart de la moitié brillante de Baisakh, année 865" (correspondant à l’année 1745)', non scellée 

Condition

The figure and the stand are cast separately. There are some minor nicks and losses to the hair to the back.The back of the figure and stand are not gilt. Overall wear to the gilding, in particular to the knees and the right forearm. The base is unsealed.
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