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Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

Including Charitable Donations Sold to Benefit Earthquake Relief and Rebuilding in Nepal

14 September 2015 | starting at 14:00 EDT

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A silver and copper inlaid copper alloy figure of Gayadhara Tibet, circa 15th century. Sold for US$209,000 inc. premium

A gilt copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni with prabhamandala Tibet, circa 15th century. Sold for US$185,000 inc. premium

A schist head of a bodhisattva Ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd/4th century. Sold for US$149,000 inc. premium

A thangka from an arhat set: Pindola Bharadvaja Eastern Tibet, Palpung style, 18th century. Sold for US$100,000 inc. premium

A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitabha Tibet, circa 18th century. Sold for US$87,500 inc. premium

A gilt copper alloy figure of Chakrasamvara Tibet, Densatil style, 14th/15th century. Sold for US$68,750 inc. premium

A folio from Yusuf u-Zulaikha by Jami (d.1492) Text: attributed to Mahmud b. Ishaq al-Shihabi, Safavid period, Qazvin, 1557; Borders: Mughal, circa 1590-1610. Sold for US$47,500 inc. premium

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Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

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1 — A gilt copper figure of Shakyamuni Nepal, circa 15th century

2 — A gilt copper figure of Vajrasattva Nepal, 15th century

3 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Vajrasattva Tibet, Newar school, 15th century

4 — A silver alloy figure of Vajradhara Tibet, circa 16th century

5 — A copper alloy figure of Vajradhara Western Tibet, 14th/15th century

6 — A copper alloy figure of Bhaisajyaguru Tibet, 15th/16th century

7 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni with prabhamandala Tibet, circa 15th century

8 — A thangka from an Avadanakalpalata set Central Tibet, 18th/19th century

9 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Chakrasamvara Tibet, Densatil style, 14th/15th century

10 — A copper alloy figure of Vishnu Northeastern India, Pala period, circa 11th century

11 — A copper alloy figure of Vajratara Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th century

12 — A stone stupa drum Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th/12th century

13 — A stone stupa drum Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th/12th century

14 — A stone stupa drum Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th/12th century

15 — A blackstone miniature mahabodhi temple Northeastern India, Pala period, circa 12th century

16 — A copper alloy figure of Tara Tibet, Pala style, circa 12th century

17 — A copper alloy figure of Syamatara Tibet, Pala style, circa 12th century

18 — A silver and copper inlaid copper alloy figure of Tara Tibet, 13th/14th century

19 — A copper alloy Mahaparinirvana stupa Tibet, 13th/14th century

20 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitayus Tibet or China, 14th century

21 — A gilt copper alloy figure of hierarch Tibet, 14th/15th century

22 — A silver and copper inlaid copper alloy figure of Gayadhara Tibet, circa 15th century

23 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Shakya hierarch Tibet, 15th/16th century

24 — A copper alloy figure of Padmasambhava Tibet, circa 16th century

25 — A thangka of Tsongkhapa Central Tibet, 18th century

26 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Chakrasamvara Tibet, 15th century

27 — A thangka from a mahasiddha set: Padmasambhava, Arya Nagarjuna, and King Indrabhuti Eastern Tibet, Palpung style, 19th century

28 — A thangka from an arhat set: Pindola Bharadvaja Eastern Tibet, Palpung style, 18th century

29 — A thangka of Vairochana Eastern Tibet, 19th century

30 — A blackground thangka of Vajrabhairava Tibet, 18th/19th century

31¤ — Giuseppe Tucci Tibetan Painted Scrolls, 3 volumes

32¤ — A thangka of Shakyamuni Eastern Tibet, late 19th/20th century

33¤ — A Dharani manuscript: The Heart Sutra Tibet, 18th century

34¤ — A copper alloy stupa Nepal, circa 14th/15th century

35¤ — A copper alloy perfume container Ancient Region of Gandhara, 1st/2nd century

36¤ — A copper alloy equestrian figure Ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 4th/5th century

37¤ — A parcel gilt silver-inlaid iron brush pot China, possibly Qianlong period

38¤ — A gilt copper alloy figure of a bodhisattva China, 18th century

39¤ — A gilt copper alloy repoussé door rose with lion's face Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 18th century

40¤ — Maureen Drdak (b. 1953) Burning World 3, 2013

41¤ — Robert Polidori (b. 1951) Untitled (Krishna Mandir, Patan), 2008

42¤ — Robert Polidori (b. 1951) Untitled (Mul Chowk, Patan), 2008

43¤ — Gabriel Palmer Thompson (b. 1981) Carrying oil, Yangon, Myanmar, 2013

44 — A copper alloy figure of Amitayus Qing, 18th century

45 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitayus Qing, 18th century

46 — A copper alloy figure of Avalokiteshvara Shadakshari Nepal, 18th century

47 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Sitatapatra Qing, 18th century

48 — A gilt copper alloy figure of a Gelugpa lama Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century

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A gilt copper figure of Shakyamuni
Nepal, circa 15th century

2 —
A gilt copper figure of Vajrasattva
Nepal, 15th century

3 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Vajrasattva
Tibet, Newar school, 15th century

4 —
A silver alloy figure of Vajradhara
Tibet, circa 16th century

5 —
A copper alloy figure of Vajradhara
Western Tibet, 14th/15th century

6 —
A copper alloy figure of Bhaisajyaguru
Tibet, 15th/16th century

7 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni with prabhamandala
Tibet, circa 15th century

8 —
A thangka from an Avadanakalpalata set
Central Tibet, 18th/19th century

9 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Chakrasamvara
Tibet, Densatil style, 14th/15th century

10 —
A copper alloy figure of Vishnu
Northeastern India, Pala period, circa 11th century

11 —
A copper alloy figure of Vajratara
Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th century

12 —
A stone stupa drum
Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th/12th century

13 —
A stone stupa drum
Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th/12th century

14 —
A stone stupa drum
Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th/12th century

15 —
A blackstone miniature mahabodhi temple
Northeastern India, Pala period, circa 12th century

16 —
A copper alloy figure of Tara
Tibet, Pala style, circa 12th century

17 —
A copper alloy figure of Syamatara
Tibet, Pala style, circa 12th century

18 —
A silver and copper inlaid copper alloy figure of Tara
Tibet, 13th/14th century

19 —
A copper alloy Mahaparinirvana stupa
Tibet, 13th/14th century

20 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitayus
Tibet or China, 14th century

21 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of hierarch
Tibet, 14th/15th century

22 —
A silver and copper inlaid copper alloy figure of Gayadhara
Tibet, circa 15th century

23 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Shakya hierarch
Tibet, 15th/16th century

24 —
A copper alloy figure of Padmasambhava
Tibet, circa 16th century

25 —
A thangka of Tsongkhapa
Central Tibet, 18th century

26 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Chakrasamvara
Tibet, 15th century

27 —
A thangka from a mahasiddha set: Padmasambhava, Arya Nagarjuna, and King Indrabhuti
Eastern Tibet, Palpung style, 19th century

28 —
A thangka from an arhat set: Pindola Bharadvaja
Eastern Tibet, Palpung style, 18th century

29 —
A thangka of Vairochana
Eastern Tibet, 19th century

30 —
A blackground thangka of Vajrabhairava
Tibet, 18th/19th century

31^¤ —
Giuseppe Tucci
Tibetan Painted Scrolls, 3 volumes

32^¤ —
A thangka of Shakyamuni
Eastern Tibet, late 19th/20th century

33^¤ —
A Dharani manuscript: The Heart Sutra
Tibet, 18th century

34^¤ —
A copper alloy stupa
Nepal, circa 14th/15th century

35^¤ —
A copper alloy perfume container
Ancient Region of Gandhara, 1st/2nd century

36^¤ —
A copper alloy equestrian figure
Ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 4th/5th century

37^¤ —
A parcel gilt silver-inlaid iron brush pot
China, possibly Qianlong period

38^¤ —
A gilt copper alloy figure of a bodhisattva
China, 18th century

39^¤ —
A gilt copper alloy repoussé door rose with lion's face
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 18th century

40^¤ —
Maureen Drdak (b. 1953)
Burning World 3, 2013

41^¤ —
Robert Polidori (b. 1951)
Untitled (Krishna Mandir, Patan), 2008

42^¤ —
Robert Polidori (b. 1951)
Untitled (Mul Chowk, Patan), 2008

43^¤ —
Gabriel Palmer Thompson (b. 1981)
Carrying oil, Yangon, Myanmar, 2013

44 —
A copper alloy figure of Amitayus
Qing, 18th century

45 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitayus
Qing, 18th century

46 —
A copper alloy figure of Avalokiteshvara Shadakshari
Nepal, 18th century

47 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Sitatapatra
Qing, 18th century

48 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of a Gelugpa lama
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century