Lot 77
EARLY 16TH CENTURY, DATED 1538
Standing on a single lotus base, holding the conch, mace, lotus bud and dharmacakra in his four hands, wearing a crown and elaborately detailed dhoti and jewellery, with a flame mandorla behind his head, with an inscription around the bottom of the lotus base reading "[Nepalese] era 658, waxing fortnight of the month of Asadh, for the departed Babudev..." this fire-gilt high copper-content bronze is finely cast and beautifully detailed.
VIEW IN MELBOURNE
18.8cm high, 7.7cm wide.
Estimate $6,000 - $8,000
Various small dents, the mace in the figure's right hand is bent, the bronze is oxidised and with encrustations.
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Asian Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8261
6:30pm - 8 October 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6.30PM AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au
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