A gilt and polychromed wood figure of Phagpa Lokeshvara
A gilt and polychromed wood figure of Phagpa Lokeshvara

TIBET, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY

Details
A gilt and polychromed wood figure of Phagpa Lokeshvara
Tibet, circa 17th century
Standing with the left knee slightly bent, clad in an ankle-length dhoti with the pendant folds hanging between the legs and adorned with a sash arranged diagonally across the thighs, the face with bow-shaped mouth and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by lotiform earrings and surmounted by a tall mitre crown with an inset bodhisattva image, with the heavy locks of hair spilling over the sides and falling on the shoulders
17¼ in. (43.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Europe, acquired in New York, 15 December 1990

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