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Lot 39

A gilt copper alloy head of Avalokiteshvara
Bhutan, 18th century

18 September 2013, 10:00 EDT
New York

Sold for US$4,750 inc. premium

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A gilt copper alloy head of Avalokiteshvara

Bhutan, 18th century
His elegant face centered by a turquoise inlaid urna and richly adorned with an elaborate five-leafed crown and earrings inlaid with semi-precious stones, the diamond shaped earrings embellished with repeated blossoms, the crown with festooned bells dangling across his forehead and foliate ribbons swirling behind the ears, his hair arranged into a distinctive tall chignon surmounted by the crowned Amitabha with foliate aureole.
16 3/4 in. (42.7 cm) high

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Provenance:
Private Dutch Collection, late 1980s

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