Sale 09AS01 | Lot 23

Nepalese Gilt-Bronze Figure of Sitatara

Catalogue: Asian Works of Art
Nepalese Gilt-Bronze Figure of Sitatara

Lot Details

Lot 23
Nepalese Gilt-Bronze Figure of Sitatara
18th Century
The deity seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, dressed in a dhoti tied at the waist, a billowing scarf over each arm, the face framed with a five-leaf crown. Height 4 inches.
Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, June 28, 1984, lot 445

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for $1,375 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Scattered gilt wear.
Traces of blue and red pigment behind crown along hairline.


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Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for $1,375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Asian Works of Art

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