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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND the rare form of the bodhisattva seated in
MRS. FRITZ LEVI vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus throne,
A BRONZE FIGURE DEPICTING with six peaceful faces and two arms, the
primary faces with triratna or triple gem crowns
SAMKSHIPTA GUHYAKA
ornamented with semi-precious stones, the eyes
MANJUSHRI WITH SILVER AND
inlaid with silver and the lips inlaid with copper,
COPPER INLAY with traces of cold gold and blue polychrome at
Tibet, 13th Century all faces and hair cascading down the shoulders
in thick plaits, wearing the bodhisattva jewelry
$ 40,000-60,000 including large circular earrings, necklaces
armbands with semi-precious stones, both hands
in dhyanasana at the lap, the right and left hands
grasping lotus stems with the lotuses supporting
pustakam or books ornamented with a triratna
over each shoulder, wearing a diaphanous ankle-
length dhoti with chased foliate motif secured at
the back with an elegant knot, the bottom edge
of the dhoti with bands of silver and copper inlay,
with extent bronze lug at verso upper back
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13508
Height: 13 in. (33 cm)
PROVENANCE
Acquired before 1983.

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