STATUETTE DE BOUDDHA VAJRASANA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ TIBET, CIRCA XVE SIÈCLE Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4848 12.9 cm (5 1/8 in.) high Footnotes: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA VAJRASANA TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY 西藏 約十五世紀 銅鎏金金剛座佛陀像 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s With the downward motion of his right hand, Buddha Shakyamuni summons the Earth Goddess to witness his enlightenment. The vajra resting before his ankles symbolizes his enshrined seat (vajrasana) underneath the bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, which is one of the primary Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The blue and cold-gold painted face, which is ritually applied in Tibet, affords the Historical Buddha a cool resolve while resisting the carnal temptations of Mara's shape-shifting daughters. Two related gilt bronzes with similarly incised lotus bases are published in von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, vol. II, 2001, p. 1065, nos. 272E-F. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com