Asian Art II - 16th May 2017

Lot 165

A NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI 20TH CENTURY Standing

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £4200

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Description

A NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI

20TH CENTURY

Standing, his right hand extended in varadamudra and his left holding a flower stem blossoming at the shoulder, wearing a dhoti with folds falling between the legs, adorned in ornate jewellery with a beaded sacred thread, surmounted by a foliate tiara incorporating a small figure of Buddha, the hair in a tall chignon and topped with a knop, 36cm.

Provenance: from the collection of John Newall Esq.