STATUETTE D'AMITAYUS EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ... Lot n° 12

STATUETTE D'AMITAYUS EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ NÉPAL, VERS XIVE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4648 7.8 cm (3 1/8 in.) high Footnotes: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS NEPAL, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY 尼泊爾 約十四世紀 銅鎏金無量壽佛像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s This delicate and small image of Amitayus sits with peaceful resonance, imparting blessings of long-life through the vase containing the elixir of longevity cradled in his hands. The figure's broad upper body with tapering wrists and ankles, the prominent urna, the lotus base, and the articulated finger joints are all characteristics of a Nepalese work informed by Pala Indian bronzes, as seen on a crowned Buddha illustrated in Heller, Early Himalayan Art, 2008, pp. 68-9, no. 12. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Very good condition overall, with losses to inset stones in the crown and jewelry. Slight wear to the gilding from prolonged use of ritual handling within the culture. Minor dents and scratches intermittently throughout, as is visible in images. The piece survives with its original consecration base plate. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.