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A bronze figure of Sherab Chamma
Lot 358

A bronze figure of Sherab Chamma

TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY

Closed22 March 2011

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USD 60,000

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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

Private collection, Sweden, since 1970s
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired from Nagel, Stuttgart, November 2001, lot 2506

Specialist note

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.