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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF JIGTEN WANGCHUG A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF THE SECOND PAWO,
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY TSUGLAG TRENGWA
Inscription translated, ‘Homage to Jigten Wangchug (‘Lord of the TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
World’)’. Inscription translated, ‘Homage to the venerable Tsuglag Gyatso
Himalayan Art Resources item no.2269 Trengwa, also called Mipam Chokyi Gyalpo, through whom all wishes
9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) high are perfectly accomplished’.
Himalayan Art Resources item no.2267
US$30,000 - 50,000 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) high
西藏 十六世紀 銅鎏金傑登旺朱像 US$10,000 - 15,000
Wearing the order’s distinctive hat, Jigten Wangchug (c.1454-1532) 西藏 十六／十七世紀 銅鎏金二世巴俄祖拉陳瓦像
is a hierarch of the Taglung Kagyu, one of three that sprang from
the Pagdru Kagyu. It was founded by one of Pagmodrupa’s chief With a determined expression, this charming bronze depicts the
disciples, Taglungtangpa Tashi Pel (c.1142-1209). One of the more most prominent incarnation of the Pawo (‘Hero’) incarnate line, a high
dominant Pagdru offshoots, the Taglung vied for, but lost control of office holder in the Kagyu order, who served as the head of Nenang
Densatil monastery to Drigungpa Jigten Sumgon Rinchen Pel (lot Monastery in Central Tibet. Among his contributions, Tsuklak Trengwa
3236) in the early 13th century. (1504-66) supervised the cremation of the Eighth Karmapa, Mikyo
Dorje (1557-1604) and enthroned the Fifth Shamarpa, Konchog
Another portrait of Jigten Wangchug is published in Thurman & Rhie, Yenlag (lot 3249). He is also one of Tibet’s great authors, composing
A Shrine for Tibet, New York, pp.118-9, no.II-10. He was known for histories as well as medical and astrological treatises which remain in
building numerous iron bridges and rescuing animals from slaughter. use to this day. His most famous work provides a history of the Kagyu
lineage, and is entitled Scholar’s Feast (Chojung Khepai Gaton).
Published
Portraits of the Masters, pp.190-1, no.45. Published
Portraits of the Masters, pp.174-5, no.35.
Published & Exhibited
Monasterios y Lamas del Tibet, p.180, no.129. Published & Exhibited
Monasterios y Lamas del Tibet, p.181, no.131.
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