Standing Vajrasattva, Nepal.
€1200,00
- Vajrasattva standing on a double lotus pedestal. The Bodhisattva stands in samapada-asana(Tribhanga), a posture relatively typical of his representations, his right hand raised to chest level and holding a vajra (skt. Dorje), his left lowered with a bell (skt. Ghanta), representing the absolute and the ephemeral.
- He is dressed in a dhoti with finely chiseled floral decoration, wearing an akshamala around his neck and jewels, in the center of his crown, the seated figure of Akshobhya, the meditation Buddha Tathagata of the East, incarnation of “mirror knowledge” (What is real and what is illusory).
- In Tibetan Buddhism, the Vajrasattva mantra is considered to have the ability to purify karma to bring peace and enlightened activity.
- Copper alloy, Nepal, circa 1900 (15th century style)
- Provenance: Estate of collector and art dealer Claude de Marteau.
- Sold with certificate of origin.
- H 26.5 cm x W 9 cm x D 6.5 cm
- Weight 1355 grams
- Shipped in a parcel insured for 100% of its value, with tracking.
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