Lot Essay
For other depictions of Karma Pakshi, see Monasterios y lamas del Tibet, Foundación "La Caixa", 2000, pl. 121-122.
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TIBET, 15TH CENTURY
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A Bronze Figure of the Second Karmapa, Karma Pakshi (1206-83)
Tibet, 15th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal with his hands resting at his knees wearing a linear robe with incised geometric borders and a black headdress, his face in a serene expression with downcast lidded eyes porting a cropped hairstyle and a pointed beard, base sealed
4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm.) high
Tibet, 15th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal with his hands resting at his knees wearing a linear robe with incised geometric borders and a black headdress, his face in a serene expression with downcast lidded eyes porting a cropped hairstyle and a pointed beard, base sealed
4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm.) high
Special notice
This lot is offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold.