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TIBET, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Vajradhara
Tibet, 16th/17th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands crossed before his chest and holding vajras, clad in a striated dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the face with serene expression and surmounted by a foliate tiara
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
Tibet, 16th/17th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands crossed before his chest and holding vajras, clad in a striated dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the face with serene expression and surmounted by a foliate tiara
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's London, 21 October 1993, lot 427
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 23422