Himalayan Asian Art
Early Nepalese Figural of Seated Deity w/ 8 Arms
- Origin
- Nepal
- Period
- late 19th to 20th century CE
- Object
- Figure
- Materials
- Brass
- Dimensions
- 2.3" W x 3.3" H
- Catalogue
- ASA-017
Central Asia, Nepal, ca. late 19th to 20th century CE. A fine brass figure of an 8-armed deity seated atop a lotus-flower with 2 hands together in prayer and the other 6 radiating outwards, all holding various implements. Size: 2.3" W x 3.3" H (5.8 cm x 8.4 cm)
Provenance
private Rockford, Illinois, USA collection, acquired in the 2000s via descent, originally acquired in China in 1948 The auction house gave the region as Central Asia; Nepal is Himalayan, and the region is corrected here. Photograph: Artemis Gallery.Acquired
Artemis Gallery · 2026
