Null Bronze des Buddha Shakyamuni in der Erdberührungsgeste, Tibet, um 1930
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Bronze des Buddha Shakyamuni in der Erdberührungsgeste, Tibet, um 1930 Material: Gilt bronze set with turquoise carbochons, partially cold-painted and patinated, Signature: Tibetan characters on the reverse, Height: 30 cm, Condition: stone trimming with flaws, small dent on the back, rubbed

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Bronze des Buddha Shakyamuni in der Erdberührungsgeste, Tibet, um 1930 Material: Gilt bronze set with turquoise carbochons, partially cold-painted and patinated, Signature: Tibetan characters on the reverse, Height: 30 cm, Condition: stone trimming with flaws, small dent on the back, rubbed

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