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Unknown — A gilt-bronze figure of 'Water-Moon' Avalokiteshvara and bronze stand, Ming dynasty, 16th century
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A gilt-bronze figure of 'Water-Moon' Avalokiteshvara and bronze stand, Ming dynasty, 16th century

A gilt-bronze figure of 'Water-Moon' Avalokiteshvara with a bronze stand from the Ming dynasty, dating to the 16th century. This iconographic form represents the deity's manifestation associated with water and moonlight.

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Dharma and Tantra, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection

September 18, 2023

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 131

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Unknown, A gilt-bronze figure of 'Water-Moon' Avalokiteshvara and bronze stand, Ming dynasty, 16th century

A gilt-bronze figure of 'Water-Moon' Avalokiteshvara with a bronze stand from the Ming dynasty, dating to the 16th century. This iconographic form represents the deity's manifestation associated with water and moonlight.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara, Gilt Bronze, Ming Dynasty, Buddhist Sculpture, Stand, 16th Century

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art