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† A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA ON AN ELEPHANT THRONE, SWAT VALLEY, 8TH-9TH CENTURY
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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? A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA ON AN ELEPHANT THRONE, SWAT VALLEY, 8TH-9TH CENTURY

Expert’s note:
The elephants supporting the throne of the present figure are rare and suggest the subject can be identified as the wisdom buddha Akshobhya as they are his traditional mounts. See a 9th-century Swat Valley figure of Akshobhya, 24.1 cm high, dated to the 9th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1985.77.

Seated in dhyanasana atop an elaborate pedestal supported by elephants, raised on a lotus base atop a waisted plinth, the right hand lowered in varada mudra and his left holding the hem of his sanghati falling over the chest in finely incised rhythmic folds. His serene face with silver-inlaid eyes, deeply arched brows, and full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha. The back with a tang for attachment.

Provenance: From a noted private collection in Singapore.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, some losses, obvious signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations, small nicks and dents, light scratches. The bronze has a superb, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation.

Weight: 698.8 g
Dimensions: Height 14 cm

The Swat Valley is located along the upper stream of the Indus in the heartland of the Gandhara region. It was a melting pot of various people and arts and served as a link between India and Central Asia and further eastwards for a constant flow of Buddhist pilgrims. The earlier Gandhara style is still echoed in the art of many icons of the Swat Valley, as visible in the present example. The Buddha's parallel folds as well as the protuberance on top of his head, can be traced back to Gandhara Buddha figures. However, the V-shaped pleats around his neck are associated with Kashmiri prototypes, as is the use of silver inlay. His face reflects a Gupta idiom, with its small mouth and incised eyebrows. The lotus base on which he sits is typical for Swat Valley images. Thus, this fine bronze Buddha figure perfectly embodies the aforementioned melting pot of various styles.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Swat Valley bronze figure of Buddha seated on a throne supported by three elephants, dated circa 7th-8th century, in the Karachi National Museum, photo no. 9600 in the Huntington Archive.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 December 2021, lot 1007
Price: HKD 377,500 or approx. EUR 47,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A silver inlaid copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni, Swat Valley, 8th-9th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting with similar pose, expression, silver-inlaid eyes, hand gestures, and throne, albeit supported by lions which are more common than the elephants found on the present lot. Note the size (18 cm).



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