23rd Feb, 2023 9:30
A Nepalese bronze figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, early 20th century, the eight armed deity holding associated attributes, standing on a double lotus before an aureole, the base inscribed and dated Samvat 1042, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar as 1921, 24cm
Acquired in Kathmandu in 1960.
Sold for £550
Condition Report
No apparent defects
A Nepalese bronze figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, early 20th century, the eight armed deity holding associated attributes, standing on a double lotus before an aureole, the base inscribed and dated Samvat 1042, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar as 1921, 24cm
ProvenanceAcquired in Kathmandu in 1960.
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