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Unknown — 清十八世紀 鎏金銅勝樂金剛像
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清十八世紀 鎏金銅勝樂金剛像

A gilt bronze sculpture of Chakrasamvara (Shri Heruka) from 18th century China, representing one of the most important tantric Buddhist deities. The work demonstrates the sophisticated metalworking techniques of the Qing Dynasty period.

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A Celebration of Enlightenment: Buddhist Metalwork From The Collection of Tuyet Nguyet And Stephen Markbreiter

May 26, 2021

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 118

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Unknown, 清十八世紀 鎏金銅勝樂金剛像

A gilt bronze sculpture of Chakrasamvara (Shri Heruka) from 18th century China, representing one of the most important tantric Buddhist deities. The work demonstrates the sophisticated metalworking techniques of the Qing Dynasty period.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Chakrasamvara, Bronze Sculpture, Gilt Bronze, Metalwork, Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist deity, Sino-Tibetan, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Art, Buddhist, Gilt, 18th Century, Tantric

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art