Description:
Two Buddhist Gilt-bronze Hands, Central Asia, one in karana mudra, the gesture of warding off evil, with the middle and ring fingers folded to loosely touch the thumb; and one in prithvi mudra, the gesture of the earth, with the ring finger touching the thumb, both mounted in a modern metal stand, ht. to 9 in. without stand.
Estimate $800-1,200
minor tarnishing, spotty verdigris, surface scratches.
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Suhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
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