A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF NAMPAR GYALWA


MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no.61929 5 in. (12.5 cm) high
|明 約十五世紀 南巴嘉瓦銅像 The bronze's facial type, crown, jewelry, and scarf ends falling across the lotus base are typical of the Xuande period. Compare an Avalokiteshvara sold at Christie's, New York, 20 March 2002, lot 72. Also SEE von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, pp.530-1, no.151C.