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Unknown — A silver and copper alloy figure of Vajrasphota, Western Tibet, 11th-12th century
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A silver and copper alloy figure of Vajrasphota, Western Tibet, 11th-12th century

A silver and copper alloy figure of Vajrasphota from Western Tibet, created during the 11th-12th century. This work represents the early development of Tibetan Buddhist metalwork and deity sculpture.

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Indian and Himalayan Art, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection

March 21, 2023

Estimate: $400,000$500,000

Lot 113

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Unknown, A silver and copper alloy figure of Vajrasphota, Western Tibet, 11th-12th century

A silver and copper alloy figure of Vajrasphota from Western Tibet, created during the 11th-12th century. This work represents the early development of Tibetan Buddhist metalwork and deity sculpture.

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

Related themes

Vajrasphota, Buddhist deity, 11th-12th Century, Silver Copper Alloy, Metal Sculpture, Western Tibet, Medieval Tibetan

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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