A GILT COPPER ALLOY PLAQUE WITH BUDDHAS


CENTRAL TIBET, DENSATIL, 15TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no.61964 12 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (32.5 x 35 cm)
|藏中 丹薩替 十五世紀 銅鎏金眾佛陀飾板 This splendid plaque depicts a gem-studded aureole surrounded by repeated figures of Shakyamuni Buddha symmetrically arranged in high relief. Its heavy casting, thick gilding, and overall style indicate the plaque was produced for Densatil Monastery; two other Densatil panels with repeated buddhas were sold at Christie's, Paris, 14 December 2016, lot 32 and Bonhams, Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, lot 415. Provenance Private Collection, Southern France