Lot no. 117
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DHARMADATU VAGISHVARA MANJUSHRI.
Nepal, 18th c. Height 23 cm.
Together with his shakti Sarasvati. The halo made in repoussι. Inscription at the back of the throne.
Provenance: According to a catalogue by Nagel, Stuttgart of 2018 the statue has been in a German private collection since 1968.
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DHARMADATU VAGISHVARA MANJUSHRI.
Nepal, 18th century H 23 cm.
Fire-gilt copper alloy. The six-armed form of the god of wisdom with his consort Sarasvati seated on a single-row lotus throne and wielding his sword. A head aureole in repoussé surrounds the three heads. Inscription in Devanagari on the back of the plinth.
Provenance: According to the Nagel, Stuttgart 2018 auction catalogue from a South German collection since 1968.
This object marked with * (asterisk) is fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT will be charged on the hammer price plus surcharge for these objects. Buyers who present a legally stamped export declaration will receive a refund of the VAT.
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