Description
Sculpture. Tibet, 19th century. Gilt bronze. Slight wear on the surface. It has a flower engraved on the base. Measurements: 19 x 13 x 12,5 cm. Round sculpture made in bronze representing a male figure seated on a pedestal, whose incised ornamentation invites us to remember the petals of the lotus flower in a schematic way. The work is notable for the roundness of the volume, which contrasts with the movement of the folds formed by the fabrics of the garment. The headdress and posture indicate that this is a representation of an important figure. Padmasambhava was probably the great Buddhist master of Uddiyana, in present-day Pakistan, who introduced Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century AD. He is sometimes depicted flanked by his two wives, the Bengali princess Mandarava and the Tibetan Yeshe Tshogyal.
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Sculpture. Tibet, 19th century. Gilt bronze. Slight wear on the surface. It has a flower engraved on the base. Measurements: 19 x 13 x 12,5 cm. Round sculpture made in bronze representing a male figure seated on a pedestal, whose incised ornamentation invites us to remember the petals of the lotus flower in a schematic way. The work is notable for the roundness of the volume, which contrasts with the movement of the folds formed by the fabrics of the garment. The headdress and posture indicate that this is a representation of an important figure. Padmasambhava was probably the great Buddhist master of Uddiyana, in present-day Pakistan, who introduced Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century AD. He is sometimes depicted flanked by his two wives, the Bengali princess Mandarava and the Tibetan Yeshe Tshogyal.
