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Lot 111
A Nepalese Gilt Copper Alloy Sculpture of Amitayus
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Likely 15th or 16th century, the figure with serene facial expression and wearing a crown, a half-vajra finial over his ushnisha knot, his body adorned with ornate body jewelry inlaid in square and circular shaped turquoise stones, clad in a loosely fitting dhoti and seated in dhyanasana, his hands resting on his lap holding a kalasa, rice grain motif is incised at hem of his garment, the fabric gathered in a shallow tail under his ankles, seated on a double lotus base, underside is covered and embossed with double dorje vajras.

8 3/4 in.

Some scattered missing turquoise pieces to inlay; rubbing and wear to gilt surface; some pitting spots to front of platform above lotus base.


$3,000 - 6,000