Tibet, Nepal: an old relief plaque made of copper, with a sitting figure of the bodhisattva ‘Avalokiteshvara’.
Tibet, Nepal: an old relief plaque made of copper, with a sitting figure of the bodhisattva ‘Avalokiteshvara’.
A very old relief plaque made of copper, with a four-armed depiction of the bodhisattva ‘Avalokiteshvara’, the ‘bodhisattva of empathy’ embossed in deep relief.
The bodhisattva sits in a meditative pose (‘dyana asana’) atop a simple lotus plinth. Three of his arms and hands hold attributes, his fourth hand is stretched out and lies on his right knee, in the gesture of wish-granting (‘varada mudra’), with the palm of the hand pointing forwards. A piece with a very old patina to the front and back, with colour scuffing due to age and remains of earlier gilding.
Dimensions: c. 17 cm x 12 cm. 18th century or earlier. (ME)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
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EUR 300.-
Tibet, Nepal: an old relief plaque made of copper, with a sitting figure of the bodhisattva ‘Avalokiteshvara’.
A very old relief plaque made of copper, with a four-armed depiction of the bodhisattva ‘Avalokiteshvara’, the ‘bodhisattva of empathy’ embossed in deep relief.
The bodhisattva sits in a meditative pose (‘dyana asana’) atop a simple lotus plinth. Three of his arms and hands hold attributes, his fourth hand is stretched out and lies on his right knee, in the gesture of wish-granting (‘varada mudra’), with the palm of the hand pointing forwards. A piece with a very old patina to the front and back, with colour scuffing due to age and remains of earlier gilding.
Dimensions: c. 17 cm x 12 cm. 18th century or earlier. (ME)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |