A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA AMITAYUS, 16th – 17th CENTURY Copper bronze alloy, black patination and remnant of gilding Nepal, 16th – 17th century This two-part sculpture shows Buddha Amitayus seated in dhyanasana atop a high double-lotus pedestal. The Buddha of infinite life is holding the vessel of amrita in his lap and is framed by celestial bands. He is adorned with various foliate jewelry and the hair pulled into a high chignon, behind the foliate crown. Shape: Figural Weight: 477 gramsDimensions: Height 14.5 cm, width 8.5 cmCondition: good condition with appealing patina and some dents as well as casting imperfections – mainly to bottom rim Provenance: From the estate of an American gentleman who traveled extensively in Asia while working for the State Department in the 1950s and 1960s. Part of his collection was auctioned off at Christie's in New York City in 2010 and 2011Auction result comparison: for two related Amitayus bronzes from Nepal see Christie’s, Art d'Asie, Paris, 20 June 2017, lot 161 or Christie’s, The Doris Wiener Collection, New York, 20 March 2012, lot 113. 尼泊爾阿彌陀佛青銅像,十六至十七世紀銅與青銅合金,黑色塗層與鎏金殘餘 尼泊爾, 十六至十七世紀造型:人物造型重量:477 克尺寸:高 14.5 厘米,寬 8.5 厘米品相:良好,有包漿,主要在邊緣部分有一些凹陷和鑄造缺陷 來源:來自一位美國紳士的遺產。上世紀五十至六十年代,在他為美國國務院工作期間曾多次在亞洲旅行。他的收藏的一部分曾2010年2011年在紐約佳士得進行過拍賣。