
Mark Rasmussen
International Director
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尼泊爾 二十世紀 金鑲嵌嘎烏盒一對
The first of these talismanic pendants features a kirtimukha on the lid with an inspired array of lapis lazuli locks and gold filigree facial hair. He is sanctified by Om Mani Padme Om mantra in gold wire on the lid's underside. Within the gau, Tara sits nestled before a radiant gold filigree ground emulating spiraling vines flowering into small gemstones, and an aureole of teardrop turquoise. She is sanctified by the gold wire Kalachakra monograph on the amulet's exterior underside. In a similar arrangement, the second pendant features the guru Padmasambhava on its lid and Amitayus in its main component. Related gaus from the same private collection were sold at Bonhams, New York, March 2017, lots 3001-3. Also see Huntington & Bangdel, The Circle of Bliss, Columbus, 2003, p.207, no.54A.
Provenance
Grace Collection, US since mid-late 1990s