Tibet, Shakyamuni – seated (37)

Circa 12th century, Tibet, Shakyamuni, brass, 35,5 cm, photo: courtesy of Ulrich von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet Volume Two, Visual Dharma Publications, Hong Kong, p. 1148 pl. 301A, at the Shalu monastery (Tibet).

13th century, Tibet, Buddha Shakyamuni, gilt copper, 24,5 cm, photo as before, p. 1028 pl. 254B , at the Palkhor Chode monastic complex in Gyantse (Tibet).

11th-12th century, Tibet, Shakyamuni, copper alloy with a copper hem and gilding added later, 11,8 cm, private collection, Asian Art Auction A177AS lot 105, 6th June 2016, Koller.

Undated (15th century?), Tibet, Shakyamuni, (painted clay?), from a photo by Dudul Dorjay, 2011, on virginia.edu, main image in the arhat shrine, Palkhor Chode monastic complex in Gyantse (Tibet).

Undated (15th century?), Tibet, Shakyamuni, (painted clay?), photo by Dudul Dorjay, 2011, on virginia.edu, main image in the arhat shrine, Palkhor Chode monastic complex in Gyantse (Tibet).

Labelled ’17th-18th century, Tibeto-Chinese’ (or earlier, Tibet?), Shakyamuni, gilt bronze with copper and turquoise inlay, 9,4 cm, at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne (Australia).

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