A gilt bronze figure of Bhaisyajaguru, ( Medicine Buddha), Tibet, 17th/18th century

seated in dhyanasana on an associated beaded double lotus base, the lowered right hand holding the stem of the Myrobalan fruit, the left in dhyana mudra, dressed in loosely draped robes left open at the right shoulder, the face with serene expression and flanked by long earlobes beneath the tight whorls of hair surmounted by a tall usnisa, the base with an inscription in Tibetan script

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26.5 cm high

• Lot Sold $22,000 (Hammer Price)
• $26,840 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

Some surface wear, scratches and minor surface losses of gilding. The left hand repaired around the wrist. The figure is pinned to the associated lotus base with a pin to either side and one on the reverse. The base is missing.

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