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Unknown — A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of the Third Karmapa, Tibet, 14th Century
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A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of the Third Karmapa, Tibet, 14th Century

A 14th-century gilt copper alloy figure of the Third Karmapa, a major lineage holder in Tibetan Buddhism and the Kagyu school. This historical artwork documents important religious leadership of medieval Tibet.

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Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art

September 20, 2021

Estimate: $7,000$9,000

Lot 328

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Unknown, A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of the Third Karmapa, Tibet, 14th Century

A 14th-century gilt copper alloy figure of the Third Karmapa, a major lineage holder in Tibetan Buddhism and the Kagyu school. This historical artwork documents important religious leadership of medieval Tibet.

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

Related themes

Lama, 14th Century, Historical, Tibet, Buddhist, Kagyu, Third Karmapa, Gilt Copper Alloy

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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