STATUETTE DE KALAJAMBHALA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE... Lot n° 15

STATUETTE DE KALAJAMBHALA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE TIBET, VERS XVE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4650 5 cm (2 in.) high Footnotes: A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF KALAJAMBHALA TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY 西藏 約十五世紀 黑財神銅像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Standing in warrior stance is the black form of Jambhala, who was popularized in Tibet by Bari Lotsawa (b. 1040). The god of wealth is depicted here as a dwarf, holding a jewel-spitting mongoose in his left hand and a skull cup in the right hand. Compare with a similar bronze published in von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, p. 172, no. 30B, and a similar image in black stone with similarly broad lotus petals dated to the 15th century (HAR 9004). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Very good condition overall, with very faint scratches intermittently throughout, as is visible in images. Embedded dust and encrustations in recessed areas. Remains of red pigment in the hair. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.