Légende

Lotus flower with Buddhist deities, 19th century, Nepal; bronze cult object depicting a lotus mandala with Buddhist deities bodhisattva imagery, pairs of lovers, iconography of lotus and enlightenment; height 20.3 cm, width 8.0 cm., An intricately carved metallic object lies horizontally against a pale gray background, showing a bulbous, ornate head with embossed floral and foliate motifs and a long, openwork handle with scrolling, lattice-like patterns; the piece appears mainly in shades of aged metallic tones including dull silver, bronze, and hints of darker gray, with small areas of warmer brass-colored highlights and subtle reflections of the object on the glossy surface beneath it.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A23_437

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

82.4Mo (1.0Mo) / 50.8cm x 40.6cm / 6000 x 4800 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lotus flower Buddhist deities 19th century Nepal bronze cult object depicting lotus mandala Buddhist deities bodhisattva imagery pairs lovers iconography lotus enlightenment height 20.3 cm width 8.0 cm intricately carved metallic lies horizontally pale gray background showing bulbous ornate head embossed floral foliate motifs long openwork handle scrolling lattice- patterns piece mainly shades aged metallic tones dull silver bronze hints darker gray small areas warmer brass-colored highlights subtle reflections glossy surface beneath .