STATUETTE D'AMITAYUS EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ... Lot n° 45
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STATUETTE D'AMITAYUS EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ
TIBET, XVIIIE SIÈCLE
Tibetan number inscribed on reverse '37'.
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4619
13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.) high
Footnotes:
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
西藏 十八世紀 銅鎏金無量壽佛像
Provenance:
With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s
This serene portrait depicts Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, carrying the elixir of immortality in his palms. Located behind the cushion is a Tibetan inscription, denoting that this image was made for a larger sculptural mandala of Buddhas and bodhisattvas, possibly in the workshops of Tashi Lhunpo in Shigatse, Central Tibet. Compare the style of the present lot to an image in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1991.148.74), another sold at Christie's, New York, 19 March 2013, lot 411, and lastly, a larger example sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong 29 November 2019, lot 21.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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