Lot Essay
The inscription translates to "Homage to Padmasambhava the Great Knowledge Holder."
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Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf
A bronze figure of Padmasambhava
TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Padmasambhava
Tibet, 15th/16th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with a beaded rim and incised triangular pattern, holding a vajra and skullcup in his hands, wearing thick inner and outer robes incised with floral and stippled motifs, his animated face with almond-shaped eyes and raised urna surmounted by his distinctive hat with hair falling on his shoulders, the verso with an inscription
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high
Tibet, 15th/16th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with a beaded rim and incised triangular pattern, holding a vajra and skullcup in his hands, wearing thick inner and outer robes incised with floral and stippled motifs, his animated face with almond-shaped eyes and raised urna surmounted by his distinctive hat with hair falling on his shoulders, the verso with an inscription
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1971
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