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A gilt copper alloy figure of Akhsobya buddha, Tibet, 15th Century.

Estimate
100 000 - 150 000 SEK
8 830 - 13 200 EUR
9 210 - 13 800 USD
Hammer price
180 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A gilt copper alloy figure of Akhsobya buddha, Tibet, 15th Century.

Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus throne, an urna on his forehead and eyes lowered in serene contemplation, his left hand resting on his legs with the palm facing upward, thumb turned in, his right hand over his right leg touching the lotus throne in bhumisparsa mudra. Height 21,5 cm.

Base placque missing.

Provenance

From the Collection of a Swedish connoisseur of art and antiques. The gentleman had a great interest in religion and the history of religion and this was visible in his collecting and one can clearly see his eye for the Asian Art.

Exhibitions

Akshobhya (Sanskrit: अक्षोभ्य, Akṣobhya, "Immovable One". is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas.