Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
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A Black Stone Stele Depicting Manjushri, Nepal, 17th Century
Auction Closed
September 20, 05:33 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Another Property
A Black Stone Stele Depicting Manjushri
Nepal, 17th Century
Height 10 in. (25.4 cm.)
the four-armed deity of Manjushri seated n dhyanasana on a lotus base, holding a sword and book in his primary hands and a bow and arrow in his secondary arms, adorned with a garland and various jewelry, the face with downcast eyes flanked by pendant earrings, the head surmounted with a foliate tiara
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13780.
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, on loan to Hofstra University Museum of Art, New York, since 1969.
Christie's New York, 12th September 2011, lot 340.