A bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara. Indonesia, Southern Sumatra. Srivijaya kingdom, 8/9th century
A bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara. Indonesia, Southern Sumatra. Srivijaya kingdom, 8/9th century
The slender figure wearing a tight-fitting robe tied together below the navel, holding the stem of a lotus bud in the raised left hand, the right hand hanging down. In front of the piled-up hair a seated figure of Amitabha, the head backed by an oval halo. A loop-shaped tang under the feet. Stand.
Height without tang 20 cm
Provenance
Spink & Son Ltd., London (1970s)
Private collection, London (early 1990s)
Collection Robert P. (1935—2022) and Alice Y. Piccus, San Francisco
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A bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara. Indonesia, Southern Sumatra. Srivijaya kingdom, 8/9th century
The slender figure wearing a tight-fitting robe tied together below the navel, holding the stem of a lotus bud in the raised left hand, the right hand hanging down. In front of the piled-up hair a seated figure of Amitabha, the head backed by an oval halo. A loop-shaped tang under the feet. Stand.
Height without tang 20 cm
Provenance
Spink & Son Ltd., London (1970s)
Private collection, London (early 1990s)
Collection Robert P. (1935—2022) and Alice Y. Piccus, San Francisco
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Time, Location
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