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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION (LOTS 69-89)
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A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF THE FIFTH DALAI LAMA, NGAWANG LOSANG
GYATSO
TIBET, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The finely cast figure is shown seated on a thick square cushion with his right hand held in vitarkamudra
and his left hand holding manuscripts resting in his lap. He wears a heavily pleated cape over voluminous
patchwork robes. His rounded face has an intense gaze, and his hair, eyes and mouth are highlighted in
black and reg pigments. The base is incised with a vajra.
4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) high
£5,000-8,000 US$6,400-10,000
€5,500-8,800
PROVENANCE:
Acquired in Germany before 1989.
The Great Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Losang Gyatso (1617-82), is one of the most remarkable
characters in Tibetan history. He was a capable statesman, author of numerous books, and an
accomplished yogic practitioner. Although trained by Gelugpa clerics, he had a strong affinity for
teachings of the Nyingmapa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
重要歐洲私人珍藏 (拍品 69至89號)
西藏十七/十八世紀 鎏金銅第五世達賴喇嘛阿旺羅桑嘉措坐像
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