18th Jan, 2025 10:00

Auction 22

 
  Lot 54
 
Lot 54 - SEATED BUDDHA AMITHABA 10TH TO 12TH CENTURY COPPER FROM NEPAL

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SEATED BUDDHA AMITHABA 10TH TO 12TH CENTURY COPPER FROM NEPAL

Dimensions: Height 11 cm Wide 9 cm Depth 3,7 cm
Weight: 100 grams

Buddha Amitabha seated in dhyana mudra, the meditative posture symbolizing profound concentration. He is portrayed with serene facial features, elongated earlobes, and a topknot (ushnisha) surmounted by a small finial.

The Buddha is seated on a double-lotus pedestal, a common base design in Himalayan Buddhist art, representing spiritual purity.

Encircling the figure is a flame-like aureole with detailed incised patterns, signifying the radiating spiritual energy and enlightenment of Amitabha. The back of the halo displays floral and flame motifs.

Nepalese metalwork during the late Licchavi and early Malla periods.

Sold for €750