Description:
Gilt-bronze Figure of Avalokitesvara, Sino-Tibet, 18th century, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, with hands in dhyana with a covered jarlet on the palm, painted details (now mostly lost),double vajra mark on base, ht. 6 5/8 in.
Provenance: Purchased in China in the 1930s, then by descent to the present owner.
Estimate $8,000-10,000
gilt and pigment loss, minor tarnishing, some beads lost.
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Keywords
ChinaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
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