25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
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A Large Gilt Bronze Figure of a Kneeling Monk
Burma (Myanmar), 19th century.
Sitting on his heels with ankles crossed and to one side, palms together flat in lap, wearing stylised robes, to the front a panel with inscription.
33 cm. (13 in.) high
Part of the Jameson J. Wood Collection.
Compare: Chicago Art Institute: reference number 1986.1341
Sold for €1,430
Burma (Myanmar), 19th century.
Sitting on his heels with ankles crossed and to one side, palms together flat in lap, wearing stylised robes, to the front a panel with inscription.
33 cm. (13 in.) high
Part of the Jameson J. Wood Collection.
Compare: Chicago Art Institute: reference number 1986.1341
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
