Lot Essay
The base was likely a mount intended for a Yama Dharmaraja and was later combined with the attendant figure.
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TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Details
A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ATTENDANT
TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
The elephant headed attendant standing erect on a recumbent bull over a human figure atop a lotus base, his right hand raised and holding a curved knife, adorned with beaded jewelry.
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high
TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
The elephant headed attendant standing erect on a recumbent bull over a human figure atop a lotus base, his right hand raised and holding a curved knife, adorned with beaded jewelry.
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired between 1962 and 1985
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24025