A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
Tibet, late 19th to early 20th century. Seated in ardha padmasana on a high double lotus base, the right hand held in varada mudra. Adorned with beaded jewelry, wearing a long flowing robe draped over the left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below arched brows, the hair arranged in a chignon behind the crown.
Condition: With extensive wear, some losses, age cracks and remnants of polychrome pigment.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection, according to the current owner acquired from a French private collection in 1998.
Weight: 720.5 g
Dimensions: Height 31 cm
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A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
Tibet, late 19th to early 20th century. Seated in ardha padmasana on a high double lotus base, the right hand held in varada mudra. Adorned with beaded jewelry, wearing a long flowing robe draped over the left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below arched brows, the hair arranged in a chignon behind the crown.
Condition: With extensive wear, some losses, age cracks and remnants of polychrome pigment.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection, according to the current owner acquired from a French private collection in 1998.
Weight: 720.5 g
Dimensions: Height 31 cm
