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Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

18 September 2013 | starting at 10:00 EDT

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A gilt copper alloy figure of Marichi Qing dynasty, 18th century. Sold for US$254,500 inc. premium

A gilt copper alloy figure of Lobzang Gyatso Tibet, 18th century. Sold for US$206,500 inc. premium

An illustration to the Bhagavata Purana: Krishna, Balrama, and Nanda receive Akrura Attributable to Fattu Guler/Basohli, circa 1765-1770. Sold for US$74,500 inc. premium

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247 lots available

20 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Saravid Vairochana
Qing dynasty, 18th century

Sold for US$20,000 inc. premium

21 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Padmapani
Tibeto-Chinese, 17th/18th century

Sold for US$134,500 inc. premium

22 —
A black ground thangka of Yama Dharmaraja
Tibet, 18th century

Sold for US$13,750 inc. premium

23 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Yama Dhamaraja and Chamundi
Tibet, 17th/18th century

Sold for US$242,500 inc. premium

24 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Pehar
Mongolia or China, 18th century

Sold for US$8,125 inc. premium

25 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of a Pehar
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century

Sold for US$20,000 inc. premium

26 —
A thangka of a Worldly Protector
Tibet, 18th century

Sold for US$13,750 inc. premium

27 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitayus
Tibet or Mongolia, 18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

US$20,000 - US$30,000

28 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Buddha
Qianlong period, 1736-1796

Sold for US$158,500 inc. premium

29 —
A gilt copper repoussé arhat
Tibet, 18th century

US$10,000 - US$15,000

30 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Lobzang Gyatso
Tibet, 18th century

Sold for US$206,500 inc. premium

31 —
Two black ground thangkas of Shadbhuja Mahakala and Vajrabhairava
Tibet, circa 18th century

Sold for US$16,250 inc. premium

32 —
A black ground thangka of a wrathful deity
Tibet, 19th century

Sold for US$2,500 inc. premium

33 —
A black ground thangka of Red Simhamukha
Tibet, 19th century

Sold for US$8,750 inc. premium

34 —
A black ground thangka of Vajrabhairava Ekavira
Tibet, 19th century

Sold for US$8,125 inc. premium

35 —
A thangka of Red Tara
Tibet, 18th century

Sold for US$50,000 inc. premium

36 —
A pair of gilt copper alloy repoussé lions
Tibet, 17th/18th century

Sold for US$9,375 inc. premium

37 —
A set of three thangkas depicting the life of Tsongkhapa
Tibet, circa 18th century

Sold for US$17,500 inc. premium

38 —
A terracotta polychromed figure of Hayagriva and Vajravarahi
Tibet, 19th century

US$8,000 - US$12,000

39 —
A gilt copper alloy head of Avalokiteshvara
Bhutan, 18th century

Sold for US$4,750 inc. premium

40 —
A Bon Po thangka of Tagla Membar
Tibet, 19th century

Sold for US$12,500 inc. premium

41 —
A thangka with Kagyupa hierarch and monastery
Tibet, 19th century

Amended

Sold for US$4,375 inc. premium

42 —
Two thangkas of Padmasambhava and Heruka
Tibet, 18th and 19th century respectively

Sold for US$2,500 inc. premium

43 —
A thangka of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Sold for US$2,500 inc. premium

44 —
A thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha
Tibet, 18th century

Sold for US$6,000 inc. premium

45 —
A thangka of a hierarch
Eastern Tibet, 18th/19th century

US$8,000 - US$12,000

46 —
A silver mounted chod kapala
Tibet, 17th-19th century

Sold for US$4,375 inc. premium

47 —
A gilt copper alloy ghanta and vajra
Tibet, circa 18th century

Sold for US$3,750 inc. premium

48 —
Two leather Me Chak tinder pouches
Tibet, 19th century

Sold for US$1,375 inc. premium

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Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — A wood manuscript cover with the five tathagatas Tibet, 11th-13th century

2 — A wood Prajnaparamita manuscript cover Tibet, 13th/14th century

3 — A copper alloy purbha with Vajrakila Tibet, circa 13th century

4 — A gilt polychromed wood manuscript cover Tibet, circa 13th century

5 — A gilt polychromed wood manuscript cover Tibet, 13th century

6 — Two gilt polychromed manuscript book covers Tibet, 13th-15th century

7 — A copper alloy figure of Padmapani Western Tibet, 11th/12th century

8 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Akshobhya Nepal or Tibet, 14th century

9 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Vajradhara Tibet, 15th century

10 — A thangka of three tathagatas Tibet, 15th/16th century

11 — A inlaid copper alloy figure of Vajradhara Tibet, 16th/17th century

12 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Manjushri Tibet, 15th/16th century

13 — A gilt copper alloy ghanta and vajra Tibet, circa 15th century

14 — A gilt copper figure of Khedrubje Geleg Palzang Tibet, 17th/18th century

15 — A gilt copper alloy figure of a hierarch Tibet, 16th/17th century

16 — A thangka of a Sakya lama Tibet, 17th century

17 — A thangka of Vajradhara and Bhagavani Tibet, 16th/17th century

18 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Marichi Qing dynasty, 18th century

19 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Akshobhya Qing dynasty, 18th century

20 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Saravid Vairochana Qing dynasty, 18th century

21 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Padmapani Tibeto-Chinese, 17th/18th century

22 — A black ground thangka of Yama Dharmaraja Tibet, 18th century

23 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Yama Dhamaraja and Chamundi Tibet, 17th/18th century

24 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Pehar Mongolia or China, 18th century

25 — A gilt copper alloy figure of a Pehar Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century

26 — A thangka of a Worldly Protector Tibet, 18th century

27 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitayus Tibet or Mongolia, 18th century

28 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Buddha Qianlong period, 1736-1796

29 — A gilt copper repoussé arhat Tibet, 18th century

30 — A gilt copper alloy figure of Lobzang Gyatso Tibet, 18th century

31 — Two black ground thangkas of Shadbhuja Mahakala and Vajrabhairava Tibet, circa 18th century

32 — A black ground thangka of a wrathful deity Tibet, 19th century

33 — A black ground thangka of Red Simhamukha Tibet, 19th century

34 — A black ground thangka of Vajrabhairava Ekavira Tibet, 19th century

35 — A thangka of Red Tara Tibet, 18th century

36 — A pair of gilt copper alloy repoussé lions Tibet, 17th/18th century

37 — A set of three thangkas depicting the life of Tsongkhapa Tibet, circa 18th century

38 — A terracotta polychromed figure of Hayagriva and Vajravarahi Tibet, 19th century

39 — A gilt copper alloy head of Avalokiteshvara Bhutan, 18th century

40 — A Bon Po thangka of Tagla Membar Tibet, 19th century

41 — A thangka with Kagyupa hierarch and monastery Tibet, 19th century

42 — Two thangkas of Padmasambhava and Heruka Tibet, 18th and 19th century respectively

43 — A thangka of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara Eastern Tibet, 19th century

44 — A thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha Tibet, 18th century

45 — A thangka of a hierarch Eastern Tibet, 18th/19th century

46 — A silver mounted chod kapala Tibet, 17th-19th century

47 — A gilt copper alloy ghanta and vajra Tibet, circa 18th century

48 — Two leather Me Chak tinder pouches Tibet, 19th century

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A wood manuscript cover with the five tathagatas
Tibet, 11th-13th century

2 —
A wood Prajnaparamita manuscript cover
Tibet, 13th/14th century

3 —
A copper alloy purbha with Vajrakila
Tibet, circa 13th century

4 —
A gilt polychromed wood manuscript cover
Tibet, circa 13th century

5 —
A gilt polychromed wood manuscript cover
Tibet, 13th century

6 —
Two gilt polychromed manuscript book covers
Tibet, 13th-15th century

7 —
A copper alloy figure of Padmapani
Western Tibet, 11th/12th century

8 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Akshobhya
Nepal or Tibet, 14th century

9 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Vajradhara
Tibet, 15th century

10 —
A thangka of three tathagatas
Tibet, 15th/16th century

11 —
A inlaid copper alloy figure of Vajradhara
Tibet, 16th/17th century

12 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Manjushri
Tibet, 15th/16th century

13 —
A gilt copper alloy ghanta and vajra
Tibet, circa 15th century

14 —
A gilt copper figure of Khedrubje Geleg Palzang
Tibet, 17th/18th century

15 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of a hierarch
Tibet, 16th/17th century

16 —
A thangka of a Sakya lama
Tibet, 17th century

17 —
A thangka of Vajradhara and Bhagavani
Tibet, 16th/17th century

18 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Marichi
Qing dynasty, 18th century

19 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Akshobhya
Qing dynasty, 18th century

20 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Saravid Vairochana
Qing dynasty, 18th century

21 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Padmapani
Tibeto-Chinese, 17th/18th century

22 —
A black ground thangka of Yama Dharmaraja
Tibet, 18th century

23 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Yama Dhamaraja and Chamundi
Tibet, 17th/18th century

24 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Pehar
Mongolia or China, 18th century

25 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of a Pehar
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century

26 —
A thangka of a Worldly Protector
Tibet, 18th century

27 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Amitayus
Tibet or Mongolia, 18th century

28 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Buddha
Qianlong period, 1736-1796

29 —
A gilt copper repoussé arhat
Tibet, 18th century

30 —
A gilt copper alloy figure of Lobzang Gyatso
Tibet, 18th century

31 —
Two black ground thangkas of Shadbhuja Mahakala and Vajrabhairava
Tibet, circa 18th century

32 —
A black ground thangka of a wrathful deity
Tibet, 19th century

33 —
A black ground thangka of Red Simhamukha
Tibet, 19th century

34 —
A black ground thangka of Vajrabhairava Ekavira
Tibet, 19th century

35 —
A thangka of Red Tara
Tibet, 18th century

36 —
A pair of gilt copper alloy repoussé lions
Tibet, 17th/18th century

37 —
A set of three thangkas depicting the life of Tsongkhapa
Tibet, circa 18th century

38 —
A terracotta polychromed figure of Hayagriva and Vajravarahi
Tibet, 19th century

39 —
A gilt copper alloy head of Avalokiteshvara
Bhutan, 18th century

40 —
A Bon Po thangka of Tagla Membar
Tibet, 19th century

41 —
A thangka with Kagyupa hierarch and monastery
Tibet, 19th century

42 —
Two thangkas of Padmasambhava and Heruka
Tibet, 18th and 19th century respectively

43 —
A thangka of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Eastern Tibet, 19th century

44 —
A thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha
Tibet, 18th century

45 —
A thangka of a hierarch
Eastern Tibet, 18th/19th century

46 —
A silver mounted chod kapala
Tibet, 17th-19th century

47 —
A gilt copper alloy ghanta and vajra
Tibet, circa 18th century

48 —
Two leather Me Chak tinder pouches
Tibet, 19th century