A RARE RELIEF OF DRUKPA KUNLEYTibet, late 15th - 16th century. Fire-gilt, embossed and incised copper repoussé with a scene in high relief and engraved Tibetan script. Depicted is the naked Yogi Drukpa Kunley, with erected genital, sided by two adorants. Four Citipati skulls at the left border. Provenance: From a British private estate. By repute acquired in Asia during the late 1890s and thence by descent in the same family. Condition: Losses as visible on the images. Extensive wear and some minor dings and dents here and there. Overall highly presentable and well-preserved condition.Weight: 687.5 grams.Dimensions: 42 x 19 cm. Drukpa Kunley, also known as ‘The Crazy Yogi of the Drukpa’ was born in 1455 at the Ralung Monastery complex in the Tibetan region of Kyisho, the traditional term for the region around Lhasa. He was known for his crazy methods of enlightening other beings, mostly women, which earned him the title ‘The Saint of 5,000 Women’. Among other things, women would seek his blessing in the form of sex. Drukpa Kunley’s intention was to demonstrate that it is possible to be enlightened, impart enlightenment, and still lead a very healthy sex life. Because of his power to awaken unenlightened beings, Kunley's penis is referred to as the ‘Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom’ and he himself is known as the ‘fertility saint’.罕見的大成就者浮雕西藏，十五世紀晚期至十六世紀。銅鎏金，下邊緣雕刻西藏經文，正中央可見赤裸的大成就者譯師貢嘎勒巴，左右分別一名伺奉人。左邊緣四個骷髏。來源：英國私人收藏，據説在1890年代購於亞洲，自此一直保存在一個家族中。品相：畫面局部缺失，嚴重磨損和一些輕微凹凸。整體保存良好。重量：687.5 克尺寸：42 x 19 厘米