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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, PALA PERIOD, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, PALA PERIOD, 11TH-12TH CENTURY

Northeastern India. Finely cast, seated on a double-lotus throne with beaded rims, his right hand held in bhumisparsa mudra and the left in dhyana mudra. He is wearing a close fitting sanghati. The face is well modeled with sinuously lidded eyes and small lips, an urna, flanked by long pendulous earlobes. His hair is arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha with remains of blue color.

Provenance: From a private collection in Lower Austria.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, casting flaws, losses to base, small nicks, light surface scratches, flaking and losses to pigments and cold-gilding, the base resealed and filled with sacred contents. The figure is slightly leaning.

Weight: 784 g
Dimensions: Height 13.6 cm

Buddhism thrived in Northeast India, where sacred sites associated with key developments in Shakyamuni's life generated a significant pilgrim economy for monasteries. After a period of instability following the collapse of the Gupta Empire, the region gradually came under the rule of the Pala-Sena dynasty between 8th-12th centuries. This delightful bronze from the Pala period shows the regional continuation of aesthetics developed in the Gupta period, depicting Shakyamuni with a close-fitting robe and evoked calm.

Muslim invasions in the 13th century leveled these pilgrimage sites and related monasteries. But, by then they had attracted many international pilgrims who brought teachings and sculptures back with them. The Pala style subsequently had a profound impact on the Buddhist art of Asia. Pala sculpture formed one of the two branches that most strongly influenced early Tibetan sculpture. Examples, like the present, that survive unexcavated and covered with cold gold were preserved in Tibet, where they were regarded as having a special religiosity for being from Shakyamuni's native land, and served as models for future sculptures.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 13 March 2017, lot 3066
Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A brass alloy figure of Buddha, Northeastern India or Tibet, Pala style, circa 12th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar facial features, robe, base, and size (14 cm).

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拍品估价:500 - 1,000 欧元 起拍价格:500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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