Item: Indian Adept (siddha)
རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་གྲུབ་ཆེན།
印度大成就者
(item no. 57379)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 20.30cm (7.99in) high |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Unidentified Indian Siddha. Portraits such as this often depict figures such as Tilopa, Naropa and many others. The missing hand attributes are usually the visual key for making a correct identification.
Jeff Watt 2-2012
Tibet: Tsuglakang Temple (Mahasiddhas)
Subject: Conch Shell Earrings (Spiral Design)
Tibet: Tsuglakang Temple, Lhasa (Visual Dharma)
Sculpture: Gilding & Cold Gold
Indian Adept (Mahasiddha): Sculpture (Early Period 11th-14th)
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