An important gilt copper alloy figure of Prajnaparamita. Nepal. 15/16th century

An important gilt copper alloy figure of Prajnaparamita. Nepal. 15/16th century

Seated in padmasana, she was originally positioned on a now-lost lotus throne. Her primary hands are held in the dharmachakra mudra at heart level – the gesture symbolising the teaching of the Wheel of Law. In her secondary hands, she holds a mala (rosary) and a pustaka (book). She is adorned with rich jewellery and wears a long dhoti, while a flowing shawl drapes around her shoulders. A radiant halo frames her head. With a stand.
Height 13.1 cm

尼泊爾 十五/十六世紀
銅鎏金般若菩薩坐像
來源：據送拍者所述,出自意大利遺産(1970年代至2016年)
法國巴黎私人收藏

Provenance

According to the consignor from an Italian estate (1970s-2016)
Private collection, Paris

Literature

Cf. bronzes in similar style in: Pratapaditya Pal, The Arts of Nepal, Part I: Sculpture, Leiden/Cologne 1974, ill. 237-239