A VERY RARE BRONZE GILT STUPA
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A VERY RARE BRONZE GILT STUPA
The domed base rising from a double-lotus frieze with beaded rim and supporting the stepped harmika, surmounted by a tapered parasol, canopy and bud finial, the base sealed; Stupas form an important category in Tibetan Buddhist art, as they are memorials to the enlightenment of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Approaching the end of his life, the Buddha asked that his remains be cremated and spread across the eight kingdoms of his followers in India and Nepal.
Dimension: 32x32x42 cm. Weight 18000 grams.
The domed base rising from a double-lotus frieze with beaded rim and supporting the stepped harmika, surmounted by a tapered parasol, canopy and bud finial, the base sealed; Stupas form an important category in Tibetan Buddhist art, as they are memorials to the enlightenment of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Approaching the end of his life, the Buddha asked that his remains be cremated and spread across the eight kingdoms of his followers in India and Nepal.
Dimension: 32x32x42 cm. Weight 18000 grams.
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A VERY RARE BRONZE GILT STUPA
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000
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