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Lot 52
 
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ROYAL DONOR FIGURE

NEPAL, DATED NS 915 = 1858 AD
Inscribed and dated on the base in Nepalese
Bronze
6.75 in (17.3 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY

This gracefully cast sculpture from Nepal with five little floral lamps for a halo was most probably commissioned by a royal figure as donation to a temple. Below the wreath of flowers, the royal donor kneels on a lotus base with his hands folded in prayer, wearing an impressive Malla style headdress and a typical Nepali tunic with ornate jewellery.







  Lot 52 of 74  

ASIAN ART
9-10 AUGUST 2017

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ROYAL DONOR FIGURE


 









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