A gilt bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, in 18th century style
Estimate $3,000 – $5,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
seated with right knee raised in lalitasana on a high double lotus base, her right arm resting on her knee and the left lowered to the base, the head turned slightly to one side with benign expression, wearing a dhoti and trailing scarf, the hair drawn into a high coiled chignon with long tresses over the shoulders
18 cm high
- Lot Sold $3,000 (Hammer Price)
- $3,660 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
General surface wear and scratches, the gilding quite worn over the legs, back, face and lotus petals. The lotus throne slghtly indented along the front.
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