Lot Essay
Compare with a related example from the Avery Brundage Collection, in U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, cat. no. 102G.
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PROPERTY FROM AN ASIAN COLLECTION
A Gilt Copper Repoussé Figure of Prajnaparamita
NEPAL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Details
A Gilt Copper Repoussé Figure of Prajnaparamita
Nepal, 16th/17th Century
Seated in vajrasana on an oval base, her principal hands in dharmachakra mudra, her upper hands in vitarka mudra with one holding a manuscript, wearing a pleated dhoti with border inscribed with scrolling flowers and inscribed billowing scarf, her ornaments set with semi-precious stones, her face with a serene expression, downcast eyes, urna, pierced elongated earlobes, five-leaf crown and conical chignon
17¾ in. (45 cm.) high
Nepal, 16th/17th Century
Seated in vajrasana on an oval base, her principal hands in dharmachakra mudra, her upper hands in vitarka mudra with one holding a manuscript, wearing a pleated dhoti with border inscribed with scrolling flowers and inscribed billowing scarf, her ornaments set with semi-precious stones, her face with a serene expression, downcast eyes, urna, pierced elongated earlobes, five-leaf crown and conical chignon
17¾ in. (45 cm.) high
Provenance
The Kemper Collection, previously sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 11 October 1994, lot 171