Lotus flower with Buddhist deities, 19th century, Nepal, bronze; cult object depicting lotus and Buddhist iconography lotuses, bodhisattva, pairs of lovers, enlightenment; height 20.3 cm, width 8.0 cm., An ornate metallic object rests on a reflective surface against a light gray background; the object shows a bulbous, rounded section with embossed floral and figurative reliefs and a cage-like, openwork extension with scrolling, vine-like patterns, all in shades of silver and brass with areas of darker patina and muted brownish tones, and the reflection of the object appears faintly on the surface below.
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Lotus flower with Buddhist deities, 19th century, Nepal, bronze; cult object depicting lotus and Buddhist iconography lotuses, bodhisattva, pairs of lovers, enlightenment; height 20.3 cm, width 8.0 cm., An ornate metallic object rests on a reflective surface against a light gray background; the object shows a bulbous, rounded section with embossed floral and figurative reliefs and a cage-like, openwork extension with scrolling, vine-like patterns, all in shades of silver and brass with areas of darker patina and muted brownish tones, and the reflection of the object appears faintly on the surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A23_436

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Lotus flower Buddhist deities 19th century Nepal bronze cult object depicting lotus Buddhist iconography lotuses bodhisattva pairs lovers enlightenment height 20.3 cm width 8.0 cm ornate metallic rests reflective surface light gray background bulbous rounded section embossed floral figurative reliefs cage- openwork extension scrolling vine- patterns shades silver brass areas darker patina muted brownish tones reflection faintly surface .

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