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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
A gilt bronze figure of Amitabha
TIBET, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Amitabha
Tibet, circa 16th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with incised edge, the hands in dhyanamudra holding the kalasha, clad in a flowing sanghati with beaded and incised hems draped over both shoulders, the face with benevolent expression centered by a raised urna of curled hair, surmounted by the ushnisha topped with a knop, an inscription at the rear of the base
10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 16th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with incised edge, the hands in dhyanamudra holding the kalasha, clad in a flowing sanghati with beaded and incised hems draped over both shoulders, the face with benevolent expression centered by a raised urna of curled hair, surmounted by the ushnisha topped with a knop, an inscription at the rear of the base
10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in New York, April 1997