#45 • Sino Tibetan Bronze Guru Sculpture

Part of Professor's Collection Part Two: Asian Sculpture and Fine Objects (live auction by Blue Box Auction Gallery)

High bid $190.00

Status: Sold

Estimated Value: $400 - $800 Origin: Sino, Tibet, China, Late Qing Dynasty- Early 20th Century Medium: Bronze, Paint, and Gold Gilt Leaf Dimension: 6.5x6.5x8in Condition: Gold Gilt is worn and there is a patina on the surface. Description: Sino Tibetan Guru bronze gold gilt sculpture of Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche. He is shown seated on a platform wearing a headdress holding symbolic attributes such as vajra. He is known for spreading Buddhism in Tibet during the 8th century.