A RARE AND IMPORTANT SILVER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA
A RARE AND IMPORTANT SILVER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA
Champa, 10th-12th century. The Bodhisattva of Compassion finely cast standing in samapada on a square lotus base, holding a closed lotus bud in his left hand and a water vessel in his right, clad in a long sampot secured by a belt with foliate clasp at his waist, richly adorned in jewelry. The face showing a benevolent expression with almond-shaped gemstone-inlaid eyes, a broad nose, long earlobes, and full lips forming a subtle smile, the hair in wavy locks pulled into a high chignon centered with a diminutive Buddha Amitabha.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, extensive soil encrustations, some signs of erosion.
Weight: 1,712 g
Dimensions: Height 39.8 cm
Published: This piece will be featured in the upcoming book Gold and Silver Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Zelnik, to be published in 2021.
Literature comparison: A related figure of a four-armed Avalokiteshvara is published in The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, pages 106 and 107, Budapest 2013.
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A RARE AND IMPORTANT SILVER ALLOY FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA
Champa, 10th-12th century. The Bodhisattva of Compassion finely cast standing in samapada on a square lotus base, holding a closed lotus bud in his left hand and a water vessel in his right, clad in a long sampot secured by a belt with foliate clasp at his waist, richly adorned in jewelry. The face showing a benevolent expression with almond-shaped gemstone-inlaid eyes, a broad nose, long earlobes, and full lips forming a subtle smile, the hair in wavy locks pulled into a high chignon centered with a diminutive Buddha Amitabha.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, extensive soil encrustations, some signs of erosion.
Weight: 1,712 g
Dimensions: Height 39.8 cm
Published: This piece will be featured in the upcoming book Gold and Silver Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Zelnik, to be published in 2021.
Literature comparison: A related figure of a four-armed Avalokiteshvara is published in The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, pages 106 and 107, Budapest 2013.
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