STATUETTE DE BODHISATTVA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE... Lot n° 29

STATUETTE DE BODHISATTVA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ TIBET, XVIE/XVIIE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4618 18 cm (7 1/8 in.) high Footnotes: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY 西藏 十六/十七世紀 銅鎏金菩薩像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Seated in vajrasana, this bodhisattva pinches his thumb and finger in the gesture of teaching while holding a lidded bowl in his left hand. Although his identity for now is uncertain, an inscription in the interior of the base bears the Tibetan letter 'kha' which possibly suggests its placement as a retinue figure of the Medicine Buddha. Compare with an image of Amitayus with similar ribbon ties, scarf, and lower garment (HAR 70680). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Good condition overall, with minor stress cracks and deliberate lack of gilding to the back of the figure at the time of production. Very minor loss of gilding and faint scratches intermittently throughout, as is visible in images. Embedded dust in recessed areas. Remains of cold gold to the face, black pigment in the hair, and red and white pigment in the eyes. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.