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A large gilt copper alloy torso of Kunzang Akor Tibet, circa 17th century image 1
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A large gilt copper alloy torso of Kunzang Akor
Tibet, circa 17th century

Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
17 March 2014, 13:00 EDT
New York

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A large gilt copper alloy torso of Kunzang Akor

Tibet, circa 17th century
The Tibetan letter 'A' raised on his chest, wearing a mantle covering the shoulders and leaving the chest and arms bare, and adorned with various jewelry, his face with applied cold gold, surmounted by an elaborate seven-leaf crown, the central leaf with beaked kirttimuka grasping two flanking subsidiary leaf stems, his hair in a high chignon surmounted by a budding jewel.
23 in. (58.4 cm) high

Footnotes

The deity Kunzang Akor is the meditational form of Shenlha Okar. He is generally recognized by the Tibetan letter 'A' placed on the chest at the level of the heart. The two hands are generally placed in the lap and hold the stems of two flower blossoms supporting a yungdrung (svastika) on the right and a vase on the left. There are numerous traditions of ritual cycles and meditation practices for Kunzang Akor. It is also common to have a sculpture of Kunzang Akor created as a death memorial. While in Tibetan Buddhism it is more common to have a painting created in memoriam, a sculpture is more common in the Bon Religion. The only other large scale gift bronze of this deity was sold at Christie's, New York, 23 March 2010, lot 246.

Provenance:
Christie's, New York, 29 March 2000, lot 92
Jack Bogart Collection, San Francisco, 2000-2008
Private Collection, California since 2008

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