Caption

Jambhala, Himalayan culture, Tibetan Buddhist art, Himalayan art, dharmapala iconography, lotus throne iconography, cast copper, gilded face later; polychrome lips, eyes, and hair, mid-19th century, Mongolia, sculpture, figurine, height 6.7 cm, width 5.3 cm, depth 4.0 cm, A small seated figurine made of a brownish metal with areas of golden and bluish paint sits on a rounded ornate base; the figure has a rounded belly, beaded necklaces, and detailed carved garments and jewelry, with a headdress that shows blue and gold, a serene facial expression, and hands resting on the knees while one hand holds a small rounded object; the base and figure show carved decorative patterns and a worn, aged surface with visible highlights of gold, brown, and blue against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_216

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jambhala Himalayan culture Tibetan Buddhist art Himalayan art dharmapala iconography lotus throne iconography cast copper gilded face later polychrome lips eyes hair mid-19th century Mongolia sculpture figurine height 6.7 cm width 5.3 cm depth 4.0 cm small seated brownish metal areas golden bluish paint sits rounded ornate base figure rounded belly beaded necklaces detailed carved garments jewelry headdress blue gold serene facial expression hands resting knees hand holds rounded object base carved decorative patterns worn aged surface visible highlights brown pale gray background.