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Japanese Antique Bronze Apsara Playing a Flute


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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Sculpture: Pre 1920: Item # 1466148
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Emeryville, CA 94608
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Antique Japanese bronze hiten (Sanskrit, apsara), celestial musician. Seated on swirling clouds, she moves her flute to her lips to play. Stylistically represented in the Indian or Southeast Asian traditional garb of bodhisattvas with high crown, elaborate pectoral jewelry and flowing drapery. The billowing clouds on which she sits have a green patina.

Age: Taisho period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 15" high x 9" wide x 7" deep