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A GILT BRONZE MANDORLA A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ MANDORLA
NEPAL, 18TH CENTURY TIBET, 17TH CENTURY

The top register of the openwork mandorla worked with addorsed The top register of the openwork mandorla worked with addorsed
makaras on either side with scrolling tails, rising up to support a makaras on either side with scrolling tails, rising up to support a
central top image of Garuda fanked by fying fgures over snakes, the central top image of Garuda fanked by attendant creatures, the
bottom register with bodhisattvas and a griffn over an elephant, all bottom registers with bodhisattvas, elephants, and griffns, all within a
within a border of foral roundels beaded and faming border
16æ in. (42.5 cm.) high 9¬ in. (24.5 cm.) high

$5,000-7,000 $5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE:

The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired between 1962 and 1985 The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired by 4 March 1973

PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED:

Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24057 Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24060

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