A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF RAMA NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 207031 14.7 cm (5 3/4 in.) high Footnotes: 尼泊爾 十七世紀 羅摩銅像 Provenance Private Collection, acquired in London, 2012 Statues of Rama are relatively rare in Nepal, as he is more frequently depicted in painting. Identified by his bow and arrow, Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana. The established presence of the Ramayana in Nepal is attested by a 15th-century Nepalese textile panel embroidered with scenes from the epic, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1995.331). Representations of Rama became increasingly prominent from the 17th century onwards, coinciding with a growing interest in Vaishnavism, especially during the late Malla period (c. 1600-1769). Compare the rounded modelling of the figure and closely related facial features, with a figure of Shiva sold in Sotheby's, Paris, 11 June 2026, lot 1. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing