Lot 1032
  • 1032

A BRONZE FIGURE DEPICTING SAMKSHIPTA GUHYAKA MANJUSHRI WITH SILVER AND COPPER INLAY TIBET, 13TH CENTURY |

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Bronze
  • Height: 13  in. (33 cm) 
the rare form of the bodhisattva seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus throne, with six peaceful faces and two arms, the primary faces with triratna or triple gem crowns ornamented with semi-precious stones, the eyes inlaid with silver and the lips inlaid with copper, with traces of cold gold and blue polychrome at all faces and hair cascading down the shoulders in thick plaits, wearing the bodhisattva jewelry including large circular earrings, necklaces armbands with semi-precious stones, both hands in dhyanasana at the lap, the right and left hands grasping lotus stems with the lotuses supporting pustakam or books ornamented with a triratna over each shoulder, wearing a diaphanous ankle-length dhoti with chased foliate motif secured at the back with an elegant knot, the bottom edge of the dhoti with bands of silver and copper inlay, with extent bronze lug at verso upper back  Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13508.

Provenance

Acquired before 1983. 

Condition

Made to sit separately onto lotus base. Lotus base is now missing. Cast in on epiece with a crack through the neck of the principal heads. The chest dented with damage to the beaded necklace. Crack in the lower left leg running through the foot and crack at back beneath the knotted belt. Crack and loss beneath the left knee. Iron armature protruding beneath. Lugs extending from the back and from the back of the middle head for securing in a shrine. With replaced inset gems.
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