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Unknown — A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 15th/16th Century
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A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 15th/16th Century

A gilt copper alloy figure from Tibet dated to the 15th or 16th century depicting Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art

September 20, 2021

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 335

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Collectors of Unknown

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Richard Caswell

2 owned

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Sebastián Naranjo

1 owned

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Jonah Handel

1 owned

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

1 owned

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Ethan Elkins

1 owned

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Alex Capecelatro

2 spotted

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Mihail Lari

1 spotted

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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About this work

Unknown, A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, 15th/16th Century

A gilt copper alloy figure from Tibet dated to the 15th or 16th century depicting Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion.

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

Related themes

Gold, Gilt Copper, Serene, 15th-16th Century, Deity, Sculpture, Gilt Copper Alloy Sculpture, Avalokiteshvara, Tibetan, Bodhisattva, Buddhist art, Tibet, Religious Figure

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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