A GILT SILVER FIGURE OF JAMBHALA
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A GILT SILVER FIGURE OF JAMBHALA

INDONESIA, JAVA, 14TH/15TH CENTURY

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A GILT SILVER FIGURE OF JAMBHALA
INDONESIA, JAVA, 14TH/15TH CENTURY
2. in. (5.2 cm.) high
来源
with James Singer, London.
Private collection, California, acquired from the above on 7 September 1999.

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Jambhala, the Buddhist god of prosperity and abundance, is seated in lalitasana atop a rounded base, his pendant foot resting on a rising lotus blossom. He holds what is likely a mongoose spewing jewels, a symbol of his power to manifest wealth. His plump body is adorned with beaded ornaments and his head is topped with a conical crown. His delicately rendered facial features convey a benevolent expression. He is the perfect miniature talisman, certain to bring good fortune to his caretaker. Compare with a similarly modeled bronze figure of Jambhala in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1987.142.301).

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