A bronze figure of Sonam Lhundrubl

TIBET, 15TH CENTURY

Details

A bronze figure of Sonam Lhundrubl
Tibet, 15th century
Seated over a double-lotus base with beaded rims, wearing a jacket, robe and cape all with incised borders, holding a manuscript in one hand, the face with silver- and copper-inlaid eyes and distinctive widow's peak, an extensive inscription below
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high

Provenance

Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired from Koller, Zurich, 1999, lot 27

Literature

H. Uhlig and U. von Schroeder, Buddhistische Kunst aus dem Himalaya, 1976, p. 55
U. von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, p. 481, cat. no. 134F
Himalayan Art Resources, www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66756

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Lot Essay

The text around the bottom is a praise directed towards Legpa'i Jungne. The full translation given in U. von Schroeder, 1981. The inscription could refer either to the Sakya Iama Nesarwa Kunga Legpa'i Jungne (1704-1760) or Lowo Khenchen Sonam Lundrub Legpa'i Jungne (1456-1532). Jeff Watt has proposed it is the latter, based on the age of the sculpture, the sideburns and the rotund torso; see Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 66756.

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