1378216

Sino Tibetan Bronze Statue of Amitayus #1378216

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Sino Tibetan Bronze Statue of Amitayus #1378216
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This item authenticated by Glenn H. Mullin, Tibetologist, Writer,
Lama and appraised by Sandra Andacht, Licensed Appraiser,
Asian Specialist, Writer.


An 18th/ early 19th century Sino Tibetan bronze of Amitayus
seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus base (visvapadmasana)
, his hands to his lap in dhyana mudra, wearing a five crown
headdress with foilate roundel earrings, a dhoti with a fine
border decoration, beaded necklaces, bracelets, etc. The dark
bronze patina is highlighted by mineral and malachite
encrustations.



Cat270-R900-1800

The Tibetan Museum
Society, a 501(c)(4) non-profit association, is a recently formed
international civic league of concerned citizens who wish to
advocate museum exhibition of Asian art from ancient Mongolia
and the greater Himalayan region.

The antique items
for sale in this benefit auction are all a part of our continuing
efforts to conserve and share with the world, important works of
Mongolian Buddhist art as well as art from Tibet, China and the
greater Himalayan region. The TMS auction and gallery are
funding sources for our online exhibition, for which, we
conserve many artifacts, photograph them, catalog them,
research them, and include several, among our online exhibit,
which reaches thousands of viewers every month from over 100
countries. In this way, we are better able to accumulate a large
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<td>Reference
#: Cat270_R900_1800</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:18/19th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Sino Tibetan</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:6.25 </td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:4 </td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Sino Tibetan Bronze Statue of Amitayus</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Bronze Figure of Amitayus</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Bronze</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Alexandria, Virginia, USA</td></tr>
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