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TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Padmasambhava
Tibet, 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, his hands held before his chest holding a vajra and skull cup, clad in heavy robes, the folds billowing over his knees, the face with steady gaze flanked by pendulous earlobes and surmounted by the pointed cap
5½ in. (14 cm.) high
Tibet, 17th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, his hands held before his chest holding a vajra and skull cup, clad in heavy robes, the folds billowing over his knees, the face with steady gaze flanked by pendulous earlobes and surmounted by the pointed cap
5½ in. (14 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's London, 21 October 1993, lot 409
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 23424