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3259 While technically the son of the founder of Sakya Monastery, Sachen
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF SACHEN KUNGA NYINGPO Kunga Nyingpo (1034-1102) is considered the first great founder
TIBET, LATE 16TH-17TH CENTURY of the Sakya order. He was not only an effective leader but also a
Inscription translated, ‘I prostrate to the lord of yogins, Kunga Nyingpo master of the tantras. He contributed a significant amount of scholarly
of Sakya, who always worked for the sake of others because he was writings to the school, especially on the Cakrasamvara teachings and
endowed with great compassion. Evam’. the Lamdre, or ‘Path with the Result’. The Lamdre tradition is at the
Himalayan Art Resources item no.2324 doctrinal core of the Sakyapa, which was transmitted from the deity
7 in. (17.7 cm) high Vajra Nairatmya to its first mortal master Virupa (lot 3251). Considered
an emanation of Avalokitesvara, the master is sometimes depicted
US$50,000 - 80,000 holding a lotus flower.

西藏 十六世紀晚期至十七世紀 萨钦贡噶宁波銅像 A portrait of Seton Kunrig (1025-1122) from the same Sakya lineage
set is published in von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong,
2008, p.313, no.78C.

Published
Portraits of the Masters, pp.240-1, no.61.

Published & Exhibited
Monasterios y Lamas del Tibet, p.195, no.151.

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