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A copper alloy figure of Padmasambhava Tibet, circa 16th century image 1
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Lot 24

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

14 September 2015, 14:00 EDT
New York

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A copper alloy figure of Padmasambhava

Tibet, circa 16th century
His thick robes incised throughout with bold foliate designs, the left hand in dhyana mudra cradling a skull cup, with a trident at the elbow, the right hand raised in tarjani mudra gripping a vajra, the alert face with silver-accented eyes.
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm) high

Footnotes

西藏 約十六世紀 蓮花生大士銅坐像

The partly legible inscription along the base refers to Padmasambhava as 'Great Mahāguru', indicating an origin for the bronze near the India/Nepal border. An illegible name pays homage and 'the wish to purify all sins through the teaching of the three jewels.'

Compare with a closely related example with wives present, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 23 March 2007, lot 59 and another of the period, sold 17 September 2008, lot 306.

Referenced:
HAR - himalayanart.org/items/33008

Provenance:
Private Collection
Acquired from Xanadu Gallery, SF

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