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HEAD OF A BUDDHA

Bronze fire gilt China / Tibet , 16th century Dimensions: Height 5,5 cm Wide 3,5 cm Depth 3,5 cm Weight: 440 grams with base Bronze head of a Buddha attached to a rod on a base. The expression is very calm with downcast eyes and a faint smile on the lips. The urna raises between the arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes frame the elegant face. Small, tiny curls cover the head and ushnisha.

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Lot consisting of a bronze fire muzzle and two cannonballs. 16th/17th century Height: 8.8 cm - Diameters: 4 cm and 11.8 cm

Lot 405

Estim. 80 EUR

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA

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