Lot 83 D α

A Tibetan brass alloy figure of a Gelugpa lama. 16/17th century

Auction 1259 - overview Cologne
10.12.2024, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 11.970 € (incl. premium)

A Tibetan brass alloy figure of a Gelugpa lama. 16/17th century

Seated on a lotus base in padmasana, with his right hand in vitarka mudra. Two lotus flowers rise along his shoulders, one of them supporting a book. The lama wears monastic robes made in patchwork, with each fragment inscribed with a monogram, probably the Kalachakra mantra. A long inscription encircles the lower part of the base, to the back a further two-line inscription. His eyes with silver inlays.
Height 15.7 cm

西藏 十六/十七世紀
格魯派喇嘛坐像
來源:德國黑森州私人收藏,1978年6月1至3日購於蘇黎世闊樂,編號52

Provenance

Private collection, Hesse, acquired at Koller, Zurich, 1-3.06.1978, lot 52