A gilt and polychromed wooden torana and pedestal

NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY

Details

A gilt and polychromed wooden torana and pedestal
Nepal, 19th century
The torana with a teardrop-shaped halo at center, standing bodhisattvas with mythical creatures on either side, makara heads emerging from scrolling vines centered by Garuda at top, bordered with Sakya Lamdre lineage figure inside a flaming edge; the base with Dharmataka and the four Guardian Kings
18¼ in. (46.3 cm.) high

Provenance

Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in Antwerp by 1997

Literature

Himalayan Art Resources, www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66767

Lot Essay

This torana was likely for a figure of Vajradhara. The outer ring contains a lineage of teachers beginning with Vajradhara at the top. The base is centered with Dharmatala, attendant of the Sixteen Arhats, and then the Four Guardian Kings at the sides.

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