Lot Essay
Sherab Chamma is the principal meditational form of Satrig Ersang of the Four Transcendent Lords. In her right hand she typically holds a vase to the heart, and in the left a mirror.
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TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Sherab Chamma
Tibet, 15th/16th century
Seated in dhyanasana over a double-lotus base, holding the Vase of Amrita and a mirror in her hands, wearing a voluminous dhoti and sash and various beaded jewelry, the face with slight smile surmounted by a foliate tiara centered with a flower
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high
Tibet, 15th/16th century
Seated in dhyanasana over a double-lotus base, holding the Vase of Amrita and a mirror in her hands, wearing a voluminous dhoti and sash and various beaded jewelry, the face with slight smile surmounted by a foliate tiara centered with a flower
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Sweden, since 1970s
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired from Nagel, Stuttgart, November 2001, lot 2506
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired from Nagel, Stuttgart, November 2001, lot 2506
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources, https://www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66762