Auction introduction: The Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian sale will be a live auction taking place on 20 September at 11:00 am at 1334 York Avenue, New York. Sotheby's proudly presents Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art, a live auction taking place in New York on 20 September at 11:00 AM EDT. The small but jewel-like collection of works features magnificent examples of Himalayan sculpture led by an important central Tibetan figure of Manjushri dating to the 12th/13th Century from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Collection, along with a superb Gandharan Bodhisattva together with fine examples of Southeast Asian sculpture from the MacLean Collection. Other highlights of the sale include a rare 14th Century triad of Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhudevi from South India, a 15th Century Tibetan Mahakala thangka on blue silk, a 13th/14th Century Nepalese gilt-copper sculpture of Mahalakshmi, and a set of eighty-eight Jain manuscript pages. These masterpieces will join other treasures of sculpture and painting from the Himalayas, South and Southeast Asia. We look forward to welcoming visitors at our York Avenue galleries to preview our sale from 17 September onwards. Please note that for those wishing to attend the auction, please schedule an appointment by contacting bids.newyork@sothebys.com or +1 212 606 7414. Upon entering the premises for an auction, all guests will be asked to wear a mask and will need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken in the 48 hours before the auction start time.