STATUE DE BOUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE... Lot n° 49

STATUE DE BOUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ TIBET, XV/XVIE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4846 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) high Footnotes: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY 西藏 十五/十六世紀 銅鎏金釋迦牟尼像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Indicated by the placement of a vajra on top of the lotus base and the figure's right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, this gilt-bronze commemorates Shakyamuni's enlightenment underneath the bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya in Northeastern India. The artist has given the Historical Buddha a cheerful demeanor, perhaps intending to dispel any potential anger or concern within the viewer. Closely related sculptures are published in von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, pp. 431 & 440, nos. 113F & 118A. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Excellent overall condition with wear to the gilding on the tips of the lotus, knees, toe pads, and fingertips. Wear to the ridge of the nose and the lower edge of the back of the base. Original base plate gilded and intact. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.