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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTOR
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA
TIBET, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
5æ in. (14.6 cm.) high
$12,000-18,000
PROVENANCE:
Private collection, New York, 1990s, by repute.
LITERATURE:
Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24624.
The present rotund figure depicts the Buddhist wealth deity, Jambhala.
Often confused with the Hindu god Kubera or the Buddhist Guardian King,
Vaishravana, Jambhala’s unusual appearance descends from ancient Indian
yaksha figures. In visual iconography, the Hindu god Kubera, also a wealth
deity, and Jambhala are essentially identical, while Vaishravana can be
easily distinguished by the presence of armor, among other things. In many
representations of Kubera, Vaishravana, and Jambhala, including in the
present lot, the mongoose that the deity clutches spews jewels, exemplifying
the wealth-granting powers of all three deities.

西藏 十五/十六世紀 銅藏巴拉像
來源:
私人珍藏, 紐約, 1990年代 (傳)
出版:
“喜馬拉雅藝術資源” (Himalayan Art Resources), 編號24624

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