A Tibetan bronze figure of the eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara. 18th century - image-1

Lot 77 Dα

A Tibetan bronze figure of the eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara. 18th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 3.500 € - 4.500 €
Result: 4.250 € (incl. premium)
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A Tibetan bronze figure of the eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara. 18th century

The eight-armed deity in standing posture with his primary hands in anjalimudra and the others radiating around him, dressed in a dhoti clasped with a festooned belt and adorned with various jewellery and a long shawl. His finely modeled faces accentuated by cold gold and pigment. Mounted on a modern base. One finger missing. Small restoration to the shawl.
Height 23.5 cm (without base)

西藏十八世紀 銅十一面觀音立像
來源：德國巴伐利亞​州 Leopold Strasser (1919-2010) 私人收藏，1988年購於慕尼黑 Joachim Baader，此後家族傳承

Provenance

Collection Leopold Strasser (1919-2010), Munich, acquired in 1988 from Joachim Baader, Munich, and thence by descent