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A BRASS FIGURE OF AMOGHASIDDHI
TIBET, 13TH/14TH CENTURY
Himalayan Art Resources item no.90566
11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm) high
$40,000 - 60,000

西藏 十三/十四世紀 不空成就佛銅像

Identified by his crown and his right hand raised in the gesture of reassurance (abhaya mudra),
this figure represents Buddha Amoghasiddhi, whose name translates to “Almighty Conqueror”.
One of the Five Presiding Buddhas, Amoghasiddhi is revered for instructing devotees away
from jealousy.

The bronze is cast in an early Tibetan style of the 13th and 14th centuries that took inspiration
from the Pala tradition of Northeastern India. For example, Amoghasiddhi’s tall chignon, large
circular earrings, and triangular foliate armbands follow Pala models. This figure’s commanding,
yet serene presence, full-bodied lotus petals with plump inner layers, and bridged crown
leaves are common to other Tibetan sculptures from the period. Compare the treatment of
base, jewelry, and crown to a bronze of similar scale depicting Shadakshari Lokeshvara sold at
Bonhams, Hong Kong, 3 October 2017, lot 18.

Provenance
The Rezk Collection
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, deaccessioned in 2020
Concept Art Gallery, 10 June 2020, lot 26

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