A Korean Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva
Cast seated in padmasana, with a serene expression and downcast eyes, wearing an ornate diadem with Buddha figures, jewellery and a sash billowing across both shoulders, the hair tied into a high topknot, engraved with two lines of calligraphy on the back, the base sealed. Height: 27 cm.
Condition: For condition report, please contact the department here.
Provenance: Acquired in the 1950’s by Sven Åkesson, who was a Medical Doctor at the Swedish Red Cross Hospital in Busan, Korea 1950–58, thence by descent.
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Cast seated in padmasana, with a serene expression and downcast eyes, wearing an ornate diadem with Buddha figures, jewellery and a sash billowing across both shoulders, the hair tied into a high topknot, engraved with two lines of calligraphy on the back, the base sealed. Height: 27 cm.
Condition: For condition report, please contact the department here.
Provenance: Acquired in the 1950’s by Sven Åkesson, who was a Medical Doctor at the Swedish Red Cross Hospital in Busan, Korea 1950–58, thence by descent.
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