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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHA
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, his hands in
bhumisparshamudra and dhyanamudra, wearing a tightly-ftted
sanghati with incised foral border, the rounded face with full
lips, downcast eyes and raised urna surmounted by the ushnisha
6¬ in. (16.8 cm.) high

$10,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:

Private collection, New Jersey, acquired from Christies New
York, 20 Sep 2006, lot 129

PUBLISHED:

Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24005

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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA
TIBET, 15TH CENTURY

The Lotus-Born Guru seated atop an elaborate double-lotus base,
wielding a vajra in his right hand and skullcup in left, a khatvanga
resting against his left shoulder, a blossoming lotus at his right
shoulder, his voluminous robes incised with foliate scroll designs, his
face with wide-open eyes and delicate lips, fanked by elongated ears
with large rounded earrings, and wearing a headdress with upturned
sides and centered with a crescent moon and sun
7Ω in. (19 cm.) high

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

Private collection, California, acquired from Doris Wiener, New
York, 19 February 1968

PUBLISHED:

Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24006

Padmasambhava is believed to be one of the principal teachers to bring
Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. He is depicted in numerous forms
which represent outer, inner and secret aspects of his spiritual being. He is
also known by many different names which generally follow the chronology
of his life story.

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