A Tibetan Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Padmasambava, 18th/19th Century or Earlier
十八/十九世紀或更早銅合金蓮花生坐像

Depicted seated in padmasana, a kapala in his left hand, his right with raised vajra, his robes incised with foliate scrollwork; raised on a lotus throne with large petals and stylized stamens at the base, the underside sealed; traces of pigments to his cap.

Height 9 in., 23 cm.

Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav and Maris Langford.

This lot is located in New York.

Provenance:

Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav and Maris Langford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thence by descent

Gustav (Gus) Langford was an associate in the offices of the renowned Philadelphia architect Louis I. Kahn. Gus and his wife, Maris Langford, lived with their young son in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 1965-1968, during the construction of Kahn's iconic Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban complex (National Parliament Building). In addition to Gus's participation in the design and execution of the project, Maris designed interiors for residences within the complex. Gus and Maris travelled extensively in Asia during this time, collecting pieces from India, China, and South Asia, including the present work.

來源：

賓夕法尼亞州費城建築師Gustav及Maris Langford夫婦藏。

A Tibetan Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Padmasambava, 18th/19th Century or Earlier十八/十九世紀或更早 銅合金蓮花生坐像

A Tibetan Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Padmasambava, 18th/19th Century or Earlier十八/十九世紀或更早 銅合金蓮花生坐像

A Tibetan Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Padmasambava, 18th/19th Century or Earlier
十八/十九世紀或更早銅合金蓮花生坐像

A Tibetan Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Padmasambava, 18th/19th Century or Earlier
十八/十九世紀或更早銅合金蓮花生坐像