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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TWO IRON PURBHAS A BRASS ALLOY AND METEORIC IRON
TARA Tibet, circa 14th century RITUAL MACE
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century The ritual daggers surmounted by the heads Tibet, 15th century or earlier
Wearing an elaborate crown, heavy jewelry of furious deities above makara beast heads The geological specimen surmounted by a
and a diaphanous dhoti as she sits in at the midpoints disgorging the tripartite vajra-like set of four prongs protruding from
lalitasana on a double-lotus base issuing a blades. the central shaft extending from a Buddha
lotus flower that supports her right foot, her 12 1/2in (31.9 cm) length of longer head or other benevolent deity.
right hand lowered in varada mudra, her left 9 3/4in (24.8cm) long
raised in vitarka mudra and each holding US$6,000 - 8,000 US$2,000 - 3,000
a lotus stem flanking her shoulders, the Provenance
surfaces colored in later gilt and polychrome Provenance Private New York Collection, acquired in
pigments and the base unsealed. Private New York Collection, acquired in Europe before 1983
5in (12.7cm) high Europe before 1983
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A GILT COPPER ALLOY ANIMAL-
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE HEADED PURBHA
COLLECTION IN HAWAII Tibet, circa 18th century
The elaborate handle of the ritual dagger
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A SMALL GILT BRONZE GELUGPA LAMA or mythical beast atop several nodes of
Tibeto/Chinese, 19th century additional geometric patterns.
Identified by the pandit's hat of the Gelugpa 4 5/8in (11.8 cm) long
order, the lama posed sitting on a two-tiered
cushion with delicately incised decoration, US$1,000 - 1,500
holding his right hand in the gesture of
explication (vitarka mudra), while his left rests Provenance
in his lap, the top of the left wrist drilled to Private New York Collection, acquired in
hold a book that is no longer preserved. Europe before 1983
4 1/8in (10.5cm) high

US$2,000 - 3,000