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Tibet 1st Quarter of the15th century Silver inlaid with turquoise Height 7 cm |
Detail: reverse Consecration on the back and underneath. A small but fine figure of the Bodhisattva Padmapani, the Lotus Bearer. Wearing a Dhoti and with a finely chased design, this sculpture is reminiscent in style of the bronzes of the Yongle Period. Detail: base |
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