A TIBETAN COPPER FIGURE OF KHYUNG-PO'I-ZHABS, seated in vajrasana on a lotus-base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, his left resting on his lap, wearing undergarment, coat, the borders and reverse engraved with scrolling flowers, specific cap, his face with downcast expression, silver-inlaid eyes, aquiline nose and smiling lips, the base with inscription in dBu-can script, reading 'Honour to the crownjewel of all learned men, Khyung-po'i-zhabs', sealed, 16th Century 18 cm high
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A TIBETAN COPPER FIGURE OF KHYUNG-PO'I-ZHABS, seated in vajrasana on a lotus-base, his right hand in vitarkamudra, his left resting on his lap, wearing undergarment, coat, the borders and reverse engraved with scrolling flowers, specific cap, his face with downcast expression, silver-inlaid eyes, aquiline nose and smiling lips, the base with inscription in dBu-can script, reading 'Honour to the crownjewel of all learned men, Khyung-po'i-zhabs', sealed, 16th Century 18 cm high
Literature
Kreijger, H., Godenbeelden uit Tibet, Amsterdam, 1989, p. 106
Exhibited
Goden en goeroes, Museum of Ethnology, Rotterdam, 17 June - 28 November 1989
Lot Essay
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