Nepalese 16th-17th Cent Gilt Copper Prabhamandala

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Nepalese 16th-17th Cent Gilt Copper Prabhamandala 16th-17th century, Nepalese This large and well chased delicately worked prabhamandala. At the crest, a projecting Garuda reigns, flanked by makaras whose curving tails writhe through an ocean of intricate scrolling elements. Piece is made in two sections, the top and bottom section mounted with a large center rod and small bands of copper to left and right sides. The two extending iron points for mounting with early hand-hammered rivet construction and great early patina. The back shows the extreme amount of open piercing through the copper, also with dark patina and areas of lighter copper patina to the high points. Cataloguer's Note: Mark acquired this piece years ago and a New York City estate auction. For similar listings see Bonhams "Indian Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art" September 17 2014 LOT 4. Sold for 22500 USD (including buyer's premium). This composition mirrors a complete repoussé prabhamandala and throne supporting an earlier Nepalese Tara in the Newark Museum (see V. Reynolds, From the Sacred Realm: Treasures of Tibetan Art, 1999, p. 129, pl. 131). Further 15th-century fragments of comparable quality are held by the Rijksmuseum (see G. Béguin, Dieux et démons de l'Himâlaya, 1977, pp. 146-47, nos. 130-35). Similar examples have also appeared at auction, notably Sotheby's New York (21 March 2002, lot 144) and Christie's New York (20 September 2006, lot 150). Another example see Koller LOT 125 "Asian Art: Himalaya, China" 12/03/2018. Sold for 10000 CHF (including buyer's premium).

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