Collection / No. 20

Plaque with a Standing Multi-Armed Figure

Plaque with a Standing Multi-Armed Figure

Kushan style · 17.4K gold

A standing figure with a halo and several arms, one raised with a small vessel, in relief on a narrow gold sheet.

Form
Repoussé plaque
Gold
17.4 karat — 72.5% gold by XRF
Weight
6 g
Dimensions
8.5 × 4 cm (3 ⅜ × 1 ⅝ in.)
Style
Kushan style; made now
Reference
CG-20

$760

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Figures with several arms, each holding an attribute, appear in the Hindu and Buddhist art of northern India from the Kushan period on. This one stands frontally within a plain halo, one hand raised with a vessel and the others at the sides.

The sheet is long and narrow and suits a slim frame or a small easel. 6 grams at 72.5 per cent gold by XRF.

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