STATUETTE DE MACHIK LABDRÖN EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE... Lot n° 4

STATUETTE DE MACHIK LABDRÖN EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ TIBET, VERS XIVE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4633 13.5 cm (5 1/4 in.) high Footnotes: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MACHIG LABDRON TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY 西藏 約十四世紀 銅鎏金瑪吉拉準像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s The historic figure Machig Labdron (1055-1153) was the founder of the Chod tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. She is memorialized here as a Tantric master, depicted as a sublime dakini, dancing with one leg raised, a hand drum, and a skull cup. Two Vajravarahi sculptures of similar scale and style were offered at Bonhams, Hong Kong, 19 November 2016, lot 119 and published in Bigler, Before Yongle, 2015, p. 114, pl 27. The artist's reliance on the lotus stem and sash rising from the base to support the figure's pose is a common structural feature of earlier Tibetan sculptures before the 16th century. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Very good condition overall, with minor nicks and stress cracks in the scarf, as is visible in images. Faint scratches and loss of gilding intermittently throughout. Remains of cold gold in the face, white pigment in the eyes, and blue pigment in the hair. Base plate is missing. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.