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A GILT SILVER FIGURE OF THE FIFTH SHAMARPA,
KONCHOK YANGLAK
TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The back of the base with Tibetan inscription, translated: ‘Namo! [Homage] to the
Gyelwa Könchok Yenlak!’
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 68499
11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.) high
HKD1,500,000 - 2,500,000
西藏 十六/十七世紀 銀鎏金五世夏瑪巴昆秋葉拉像
Identified by a confidently worked inscription located at the back of the cushion,
this portrait image depicts the Fifth Sharmapa Konchok Yanglak (1525-1583), one
of the greatest teachers among the Karma Kagyu tradition who completed his
studies at the age of twelve and was formally enthroned by the Eighth Karmapa,
Mikyö Dorje. Apart from the diagnostic red hat distinguishing him as a Sharma
Kagyu lineage holder with connections to the ‘Black Hat Karma Kagyu’ tradition,
Konchok Yanglak is further made recognizable by the number of portrayals made
during and after his lifetime, detailing him with a long, ovular face, protruding ears,
and a slightly receding hairline.
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