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A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA
TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61642
9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) high
HK$80,000 - 120,000
西藏 十四世纪 銅鎏金金剛薩埵像
As well as representing the Adi Buddha, Vajrasattva is a buddha of
purification. His mantra is repeated a hundred thousand times as
a standard purification rite before almost any tantric initiation. This
charming gilded figure depicts him with a pendant right leg, possibly
having been part of a Vajradhatu mandala set, in which Vajrasattva is
considered a bodhisattva. Framed by the flowing sashes, the slight
sway in his torso evokes a sense of immediacy. Vajrasattva brings an
actionable quality to the Adi Buddha’s formless purity.
Provenance
Collection of Ernest Ohly, 1970s
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