Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art

Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art

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Property From the Estate of Raymond Cheven

A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 15th/16th Century

Auction Closed

September 20, 05:33 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 USD

Lot Details

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Property From the Estate of Raymond Cheven

A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Avalokiteshvara

Tibet, 15th/16th Century 


Height 5⅞ in. (14.9 cm)


the slender, eight-armed form of Avalokiteshvara standing in sampada on a lotus raised over a stepped platform delicately decorated with small blossoms, the primary hands in anjali mudra, wearing multiple necklaces and an ornate dhoti, flowing sashes and elaborate jewelry, the eleven heads arranged in tiers each showing individualized features surmounted by Amitabha


Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13778.

Collection of Raymond Cheven (1928-2011).