Lot Essay
The inscription on the reverse of the base is in Tibetan, and translates as "Homage to the great emanation Pema Nyida Zangpo!"
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TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Pema Nyida Zangpo
Tibet, circa 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his right hand raised in vitarkamudra and his left holding an amrita vessel, clad in flowing robes richly incised with a foliate pattern, the face with steady gaze, the base with an inscription at the rear and sealed and incised with a double-vajra
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his right hand raised in vitarkamudra and his left holding an amrita vessel, clad in flowing robes richly incised with a foliate pattern, the face with steady gaze, the base with an inscription at the rear and sealed and incised with a double-vajra
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, United States, before 1978
Literature
C. Reedy, Himalayan Bronzes, 1997, p. 48, fig. 2.15 and p. 217, fig. E212.
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 30574
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 30574
Exhibited
Pacificulture-Asia Museum, California, March - May 1978 (L4.19.78)
Journey to Tibet, Lotusland, Montecito, California, 26 July 1998
Journey to Tibet, Lotusland, Montecito, California, 26 July 1998
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