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A BRONZE STUPA INLAID WITH COPPER WESTERN HIMALAYAS, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY |
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bronze
- Height: 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm)
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13469.
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 21st October 1993, lot 398.
Condition
Made in four sections. Top two section and square base cast in bronze. Central tiered section is cast in copper with bands of a white metal, possibly zinc, tin or low grade silver and brass. Good condition overall. Wear and accretion overall. With a modern sealing plate below.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Since its acquisition from Sotheby's London in October 1993, the current work has been personally reconsecrated by the Gyalwang Drukpa, Jigme Pema Wangchen, and filled with sacred objects and prayers from the Drukpa Kagyu Buddhist lineage. Also known as the Red Hat Lineage, the Drukpa school has flourished in Ladakh, the Western Himalayas, and most notably in Bhutan, where it is the dominant lineage and state religion. The spiritual head of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage, the current Gyalwang Drukpa is an internationally renowned activist and educator, and the recipient of both the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Honour as well as the Green Hero Award, presented by the President of India, in 2010. He is a fierce proponent of womens' rights, and the founder of the Druk Gawa Khilwa nunneries in Kathmandu and Ladakh, the home of the now famous "Kung Fu Nuns".
In 2012, under the leadership of the Gyalwa Drukpa, the sacred Buddhist site at Nangchen, China was restored and reconsecrated. This site include the world's largest statue of Amitabha, as well as the Ashoka Stupa, celebrating one of the 84,000 pillars or edicts built by Ashoka (reign c. 268 – c. 232 BCE), the Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty.
In 2012, under the leadership of the Gyalwa Drukpa, the sacred Buddhist site at Nangchen, China was restored and reconsecrated. This site include the world's largest statue of Amitabha, as well as the Ashoka Stupa, celebrating one of the 84,000 pillars or edicts built by Ashoka (reign c. 268 – c. 232 BCE), the Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty.