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A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, Mongolia, probably Dolonnor,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
18-Jul-2018
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Description:
A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, Mongolia, probably Dolonnor, Qahar region, Inner Mongolia, 18th century, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsamudra and the left in dhyanamudra, wearing a shawl draped over the left shoulder falling over an undergarment gathered at the chest, and with a broad tasselled ruyi -shaped collar, the face with serene expression surmounted by a repousse five-pointed diadem with trailing ribbons. 35 cm high. Compare the style of gilt copper statues of Vajrapani, Manjushri and Sadaksari Avalokitesvara collected in the 1930s by Sven Hadin in Qahar and now in the Folkens Museum Etnografiska, Stockholm, see Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A.F. Thurman, Wisdom and Compassion, The Sacred Art of Tibet, London, 1991, cat. nos 1, 35, 36.
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Category:
Oriental: Bronze