Asian Art Day One - 20th May 2009

Lot 46

A bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £1100

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Description

A bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni, standing in tribhanga, his right hand in varada mudra, his left raised in vita kamudra, wearing a long diaphanous garment, probably peninsular Thailand, c.11th / 12th century, and two other Indian bronze figures, one of Lakshmi-Narayama and a standing figure of Manjusri, 19th century, 11.4cm max. (3) Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Cf. Pan Asian Collection and Christie's, Amsterdam, 28th May 1991, lot 6 for a similar figure of Buddha Sakyamuni.