- 1023
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE DEPICTING AMOGHASIDDHI Tibet, 13th/14th Century
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- copper aloy
the deity wearing an abbreviated crown, with high jatamukata and curls cascading down the shoulders, wearing the bodhisattva jewelry and a diaphanous incised dhoti, the soles of the feets and palms of the hands marked with a chakra
Provenance
Replica Shoes
's New York, 17 September 1998, lot 85.
Condition
Areas of oxidation throughout. Traces of cold gold on head and neck and traces of polychrome in hair. Eyes inlaid in silver and left thumbnail inlaid with copper. Loss to crown ornament with two cent.mes
ter hole at crown of head. Right hand likely restored. Two cent.mes
ter hole at right elbow, two cent.mes
ter hole at right heel, three cent.mes
ter hole at top of base. Denting along upper back at reverse. Lotus petal base severed at lower petals with severed edges along lower base. One cent.mes
ter hole at left elbow, one cent.mes
ter lug at back of left hand.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12923