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Tibetan Bronze Buddha
Tibetan Bronze Buddha

Tibetan Bronze Buddha

Winning Bid
on 08/11/22
$2,519.00
Item #40655078
Lot #14 of 87
Item Description

"This Buddha is made of gilt bronze. The gilding is very thick and has a deep tone.The hair of the Buddha is a collection of dense high-relief spirals, and painted blue by mixing ground lapis lazuli with animal glue, in keeping with the canonical description of Buddha where it is noted that he has ‘purplish blue curled hair’. He has a gilt protrusion on top of his head, the ushnisha, which is prominently represented here. His two eyebrows are lightly indicated with curved lines, above downcast eyes in meditation. The nose is thin and straight, and the lips gently smiling. He has a prominent mental point, elongated earlobes, and three lines around his neck – these are all prescribed features of the Buddha. The Nepalese influence is most noticeable on the face of the current figure: the thin curved eyebrows, broad forehead, narrow chin, and pea-pod shaped eyes combine to form the gentle countenance that exudes the elegance and ease of a young aristocrat. ". This piece shows wear from age with wear to the finish and painting. Measures- 10"W x 7"D x 14"H

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