Lot 305
  • 305

Buddha Vajrasana Gilt copper and turquoise Tibet

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • Buddha Vajrasana
  • Gilt copper and turquoise
  • height: 9 5/8 in (24.5 cm)
Buddha Shakyamuni wearing a crown and a close-fitting robe with the borders engraved with textile patterns, hands in bhumishparsha mudra, and seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus pedestal with a vajra engraved to the upper surface, the gilt copper consecration plate beneath intact and engraved with a visvavajra.

Provenance

Acquired 1970's

Condition

In good condition overall. Minor rubbings to the gilding and some accretion. The base sealed with an intact consecration plate engraved with a visvavajra. Some pieces of semi-precious stone inlay missing. The ribbon on the right side of the diadem bent slightly forwards. No restoration.
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