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LOT 315

Lot 315

A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century

A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century
Lot 315 Details
A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century

印度 比哈尔邦 九/十世纪 帕拉时期 黑岩观音碑塑

The bodhisattva featuring a gentle smile and seated in lalitasana (royal ease), his right hand in varadamudra (wish-granting) and a small image of Amitabha in his headdress, a lotus blossom at his left shoulder and two small figures at his feet
height 20 in — 50.8 cm

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $25,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century
  • A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century
  • A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century
Provenance:

Collection of Brij Mohan, Calgary, before 1960
Private American Collection since 2008
Bonhams New York, March 14, 2016, lot 70
Janak Khendry Collection, Toronto
来源:
布里杰·莫汉(Brij Mohan)珍藏,卡尔加里,购藏于1960年之前
2008年起由美国私人收藏
纽约佳士得,2016年3月14日,拍品编号70
珍纳克·亨德里私人珍藏 多伦多
https://bonhams.com/auction/23200/lot/70/a-blackstone-stele-of-avalokiteshvara-bihar-pala-period-9th10th-century/

Note:

This stele compares stylistically to a stele of Surya held in the Gaya Museum, Bihar. 这块石碑在风格上与比哈尔邦迦亚博物馆收藏的太阳神石碑相似
类似一例请参考纽约邦瀚斯2016年3月14日,拍品编号70

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