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June 08, 2015

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LOT 41

Lot 41

Gilt Bronze Figure of Damchen Garwa Nagpo, Tibet, 18th Century

Gilt Bronze Figure of Damchen Garwa Nagpo, Tibet, 18th Century
Lot 41 Details
Gilt Bronze Figure of Damchen Garwa Nagpo, Tibet, 18th Century

Seated sideways on a goat, wearing robes with billowing sleeves, the face with wrathful expression topped by a wide-brimmed hat, the billy goat with twisted horns, both above a base depicting scene of purgatory
height 9.1" — 23 cm.

Estimate $4,000-$5,000

Realised: $3,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Note:

Damchen Garwa Nagpo, or “Blacksmith” in English, is one of the main attendant deities to the Tibetan Dharma protector. As another form of Dorje Legspa, Garwa Napo was formerly the chief of the Bon demon kings before being subdued by Padmasambhava.

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