Facing plate of a tashi gomang Tibet, Densatil... Lot 37

Facing plate of a tashi gomang Tibet, Densatil monastery circa 1431-1434 Embossed and gilded copper. 25.5 x 40 cm Such plates were used to face the walls of the gomang tashi, in front of which the main deities were placed in the round. The deities depicted in repoussé on these plaques were the secondary deities of the mandalas of the main deities. The inscription "dgyes rdor" indicates that originally a representation of Hevajra was leaning against this plate, which implies that the four dancing dakinis on one foot belong to the group of eight in the first circle of her mandala. The right side of the plate was originally folded over a step of the monument, and is decorated with two goddesses carrying offerings. Hevajra is necessarily placed in the center of the south side of the second floor of each of the tashi gomang, so this plaque comes from that same location. This is the most likely provenance in view of the synthesis of technical and stylistic elements, and the current state of proposition of the chronology of the monuments of the Densatil monastery, The seventh tashi gomang was erected in 1431-32 by bsod nams rgyal mtshan dpal bzang po (1386-34), the fourteenth abbot of the monastery, in honour of his predecessor bsod nams bzang po (1380-17), the thirteenth abbot of Densatil from 1408 to 1417, or eighth tashi gomang erected in 1434 for bsod nams rgyal mtshan dpal bzang po (1386-1434) fourteenth abbot of the monastery. For more details on the iconography of the tashi gomang, see: J-L Estournel "About the 18 stupas and other treasures once at the Densatil monastery." 2020 http://asianart.com/articles/densatil/index.html This pillar is registered in the Densatil Project Archives under the number 2020/10/31-TGM7/8-FD-2-S-3 Facing plate from a tashi gomang Tibet, Densatil monastery circa 1431-1434 Embossed and gilded copper. 25.5 x 40 cm Such plates were used to face the walls of the tashi gomang in front of which the main deities were placed in the round. The deities represented in repoussé on these plates were the secondary deities of the mandalas of the main deities. The inscription "dgyes rdor" indicates that originally a representation of Hevajra was leaning against this plate, which implies that the four dancing dakinis on one foot belong to the group of eight in the first circle of his mandala.the right part of the plate was initially folded on a step of the monument, it is decorated with two goddesses carrying offerings. Hevajra is necessarily placed in the center of the south side of the second floor of each of the tashi gomang, so this plate comes from that same location. This is the most likely provenance in view of the synthesis of technical and stylistic elements, and the current state of proposition of the chronology of the monuments of the Densatil monastery, seventh tashi gomang erected in 1431-1432 by bsod nams rgyal mtshan dpal bzang po (1386-1434), the fourteenth abbot of the monastery, in honor of his predecessor bsod nams bzang po (1380-1417), the thirteenth abbot of Densatil from 1408 to 1417, or eighth tashi gomang erected in 1434 for bsod nams rgyal mtshan dpal bzang po (1386-1434) fourteenth abbot of the monastery For more details on the iconography of the tashi gomang, see: J-L Estournel "About the 18 stupas and other treasures once at the Densatil monastery." 2020 http://asianart.com/articles/densatil/index.html This plate is registered in the Densatil Project Archives under the number 2020/10/31-TGM7/8-FD-2-S-3 Provenance: - Marie-Françoise Fatton, Au lion des Neiges Gallery (Sydney)