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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF
GUHYASAMAJA AKSHOBHYAVAJRA AND
ADHIPRAJNA
TIBET, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
The figure is cast depicting the guardian deity Guhyasamaja
Akshobhyavajra seated in dhynanasana on a double lotus
pedestal with beaded rims, wearing a dhoti incised with floral
motifs, embracing his consort Adhiprajna in his arms, her legs
wrapped around his waist, their hands holding various ritualistic
implements, both wearing jewellery inlaid with turquoise.
7Æ in. (19.8 cm.) high, box
HK$700,000-900,000 US$91,000-120,000
The present figure is stylistically related to the atelier of Sonam
Gyaltsen, a master Buddhist image-maker of the 15th century, as
characterised by the fine modelling of the facial features. Compare,
for example, to a very similar example depicting the same deities,
formerly from the Estate of Leendert van Lier (1910-1995),
Netherlands, sold at Christie’s New York, sold on 17 March
2021, lot 447. Compare also to a stylistically similar gilt-
bronze figure of Vajradhara, dating to the 15th century, sold
at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 3018.

西藏十五 / 十六世紀
鎏金銅密集金剛坐像
此尊佛像有十五世紀著名佛造像大師索南堅贊
派之風格，索南堅贊派作品以細緻的面容雕琢
著稱。紐約佳士得 2021 年 3 月 17 日拍賣一尊
非常相似的鎏金銅密集金剛坐像，拍品447號。
另可參考一件風格相近的鎏金銅金剛總持坐像，
定年十五世紀，2020 年 11 月 30 日於香港佳士得
拍賣，拍品 3018 號。

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