Fine Sino-Tibetan Gilt Buddha

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1920: item #822010
Maitreya

A Fine gilt bronze/copper/alloy sculpture of a seated Maitreya Buddha with hands depicting Dharmachakra Mudra, the gesture of teaching. Seated on a double lotus base, wearing fine robes and headdress. The base is enclosed and decorated. Approx. 8-1/2"T. It come with a wood base. Condition: Spotted patina, overall very good. Circa late 19th C. to 1900s.

11th Century Western Tibetan Figure of Maitreya

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1492: item #821874
1078

Details: A cute and rare example of an 11th century bronze figure of the bodhisattva Maitreya from Western Tibetan. This early Western Tibetan piece displays classic Kashmiri stylistic elements, such as the nimbus and the dhoti worn with one short leg secured with a sash hanging down between his flexed legs. However, the two different types of earrings point to an Indian tradition along with the beaded jewelry and is a highly unusual feature in the Kashmiri context. Both these elements of sty... Click for details

19th Century Nepalese Tantric Diagram of the Chakras

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Paintings Pre 1837 VR: item #819956
1075

Details: A very rare and pleasing example of a Tantric diagram of the Chakras in the subtle body from Nepal. Tantra, by its very nature is hard to define, but simply put is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bön. In the words of a respected practicing Tibetan Tantric Lama the Tantric idea is such: “...each one of us is a union of all universal energy. Everything that we need in order to be complete is within us right at this very... Click for details

18th Century Gilt Sino Tibetan Vajrapani

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1800: item #818450
1073

Details: An intimidating and vigorous Sino Tibetan gilt example of the fierce wrathful Buddhist deity Vajrapani. The holder of the thunderbolt scepter and conqueror of negativity brandishes a vajra in an exorcising gesture in his right hand, and with his left hand makes the threatening gesture with his index finger pointed up. His taut posture is the active warrior pose (pratayalidha, based on an archer’s stance) to show a terrifying readiness to do battle with evil. He has flaming red hair, t... Click for details

Antique Tibetan Prayer Beads or Mala, 19th C.

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1900: item #812021
JO43

DESCRIPTION: An antique strand of Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads (or wrist mala), strung on a double silk cord with dark beads of horn and larger separator beads of ceramic, stone and glass. Various attachments of copper, brass and stone have also been added. Two additional leather strings contain silver ring counters terminating in silver stops. Malas such as this one are handed down in Tibetan families for generations, and genuine antique malas with their original beads are becoming increasi... Click for details

15th Century Nepalese Gilt Seated Green Tara

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1492: item #810504
1071

Details: An elegant and sensuous 15th century example of a seated Green Tara from Nepal. The goddess of compassion is seated in lalitasana with her right foot gracefully resting on a lotus blossom emanating from her double tiered lotus throne. She is wearing a clinging diaphanous dhoti, revealing the ample proportions of her alluringly voluptuous body with its swelling planes and rounded curves which add to the image’s sense of movement and beauty. Tara’s hands are held delicately in varadha and... Click for details

16th Century Tibetan Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1700: item #809486
1970

Details: A wonderfully detailed example of a 16th century Dhyani Buddha Akshobya. The cosmic Buddha is seated in his customary depiction with his hands in bhumishparsha mudra, wearing a florally decorated close fitting robe across his broad, powerful and shapely frame, upright in vajraparyankasana on an extremely fine double lotus pedestal supporting a detailed vajra. This piece is an extremely fine quality casting with much of its original gilt and has some wonderful detail in the hands, feet, ... Click for details

Silvered Bronze Seated Figure : Nepal or Tibet

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #809381

This silver over bronze figure of a seated Tibetan or Nepalese deity measures 9.5 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches in depth.

It dates to the middle of the 20th century although it was created in an earlier style.

It is in very good to excellent ... Click for details

Small Antique Tibetan Ivory and Silver Cup

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Ritual Objects Pre 1900: item #803361

Small antique Tibetan cup carved of one piece of ivory, the inside of the cup is lined with silver, either side is decorated with a design made of silver with details of turquoise and coral, time has turned the ivory to a beautiful deep yellow-orange color, silver has oxidized with time, 19th century. Size: 1 1/4" high x 3 1/4" wide x 2" deep.

16th Century Tibetan Dhyani Buddha Vairocana

Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Sculpture Pre 1700: item #801717
1066

Details: A charming example of a gilt Tibetan image of Vairocana one of the five transcendent Dhyani Buddhas. He is seated in vajrasana on a high stepped teardrop double lotus base. His head is broad and his face serene with heavy lidded downcast eyes surmounted by a tall ushnisha rising from the centre of his head. His hands are clasped together in dharmachakra mudra (the teaching mudra) in front of his broad and upright shoulders, the left of which is covered by a free flowing diaphanous sangh... Click for details