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A Nepalese Gilt Bronze Statue of the Buddha
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He is portrayed seated in dhyanasana upon a crisply cast double-lotus base, his hands in bhumisparsamudra (calling the earth to witness), with a raised vajra before him. His robe, with a finely worked border, is draped elegantly around him, the folds gracefully cascading to outline his body before pooling below him.
He stares out eternally and serenely from beneath heavily lidded eyes which have been cold painted. Long, pendulous earlobes, a reminder of his princely past, frame his face.
The base retains its original seal.
On view during Asia Week New York at our booth at the Arts of Pacific Asia Show, March 21 - 25
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:16th century
- Condition:Very good, minor rubbing to the gilding, small puncture to the base plate.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1203108947206
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