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A Superb Gilt Bronze Sculpture Of Jambhala, c.15th Century,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
6-Sep-2009
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Description:
A Superb Gilt Bronze Sculpture Of Jambhala, c.15th Century, seated in lalitasana above a lotus base with beaded rim, his right foot resting above a lotus flower pedestal, with a serpent coiled around his body holding its head in his left hand, the fine featured visage below an elaborate tiara festooned with a garland of skulls, his hair tied in a raised topknot decorated with applied red mineral earth pigment, of museum quality, Tibet, 20 x 16 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection Note: This lot is sold with a certificate of identification from the Tibet Museum Reference: for a similar example cf. Christie's New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, September 1999
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Unclassified