Lot Essay
It is rare to find a crown with the Five Buddhas, who represent the Five Families of Tantric Buddhism: Vairocana, Akshobhya, Amitabha, Ratnasambhava and Amoghasiddhi.
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Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf
A rare polychromed crown with the Five Buddhas
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Details
A rare polychromed crown with the Five Buddhas
Tibet, 19th century
Composed of five leaves, each with a form of Buddha seated on a lotus base over a stepped throne and backed by a multicolored mandorla, attached by a leather band for wearing
10½ x 21½ in. (26.6 x 54.5 cm.)
Tibet, 19th century
Composed of five leaves, each with a form of Buddha seated on a lotus base over a stepped throne and backed by a multicolored mandorla, attached by a leather band for wearing
10½ x 21½ in. (26.6 x 54.5 cm.)
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1975