Asian Art / 5000 Years, including Property from the Nitta Collection

Asian Art / 5000 Years, including Property from the Nitta Collection

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An alabaster standing figure of Buddha, Kashmir, circa 8th century

Lot closes

November 7, 10:17 AM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 10,000 GBP

Starting Bid

4,500 GBP

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Description

Height 13.9 cm, 5½ in.

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 2976.

Robert Bigler, Zurich, 1990s.

Another rare Kashmir alabaster figure, depicting Karttikeya mounted on a peacock is preserved in the British Museum, London (accession no. 1925.6-19.40), attributed to the 8th century. It is recorded as having been found at Yotkan, Central Asia, and was donated to the museum by Sir Clarmont Skrine (1888-1974), the British consul-general in Kashgar from 1922-24.

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