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Unknown — A small bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, circa 11th century 約十一世紀 西藏 銅觀世音菩薩坐像
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A small bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, circa 11th century 約十一世紀 西藏 銅觀世音菩薩坐像

A small bronze sculptural figure of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, created during the Tibetan 11th century. This seated figure represents an important subject in Buddhist religious art.

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A Scholarly Journey: The Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection 

December 10, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$20,000

Lot 3016

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Unknown, A small bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Tibet, circa 11th century 約十一世紀 西藏 銅觀世音菩薩坐像

A small bronze sculptural figure of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, created during the Tibetan 11th century. This seated figure represents an important subject in Buddhist religious art.

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

Related themes

Religious Art, Bronze, Tibetan Art, Sculpture, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva, 11th Century, Buddhist

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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