Lot Essay
The inscription the reverse reads rdo leg pa la na mo, which translates to "Salutations to Dorje Legpa!"
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TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A Rare Zitan Wood Figure of a Bodhisattva
Tibet, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with beaded rims, his hands held in dharmachakramudra, clad in a dhoti with a floral pattern printed in cold gold and draped in a long shawl with diaper pattern, the face with full lips and straight nose, flanked by large earrings and surmounted by a tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon, with an inscription at the back
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high
Tibet, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with beaded rims, his hands held in dharmachakramudra, clad in a dhoti with a floral pattern printed in cold gold and draped in a long shawl with diaper pattern, the face with full lips and straight nose, flanked by large earrings and surmounted by a tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon, with an inscription at the back
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Julius Carlebach, New York, 1949
Private New Jersey Collection
Private New Jersey Collection
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