A gilt bronze figure of a standing Bodhisattva. Tibet. 18th century - image-1

Lot 122 Dα

A gilt bronze figure of a standing Bodhisattva. Tibet. 18th century

Auction 1034 - overview Cologne
13.06.2014, 11:00 - India/South East Asia, Tibet/Nepal, Chinese Sculptures
Estimate: 5.000 €
Result: 34.160 € (incl. premium)

A gilt bronze figure of a standing Bodhisattva. Tibet. 18th century

A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, standing in slight tribhanga on a separately cast lotus base, the hands in vitarka- and varadamudra, wearing a dhoti with a draped scarf, falling along his legs. He is bejewelled and his hair combed into a chignon and secured with a tiara. Remains of blue colour. Base sealed. 18th century.
Height 19.7 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Northern Germany