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Property from a New York Private Collection

An inscribed copper alloy figure of Cohje Lorepa, Tibet, 14th century

Auction Closed

March 21, 04:25 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 USD

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An inscribed copper alloy figure of Cohje Lorepa

Tibet, 14th century


inscribed 'Lorepa'


Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13844.

HAR編號13844


Height 3½ in., 8.9 cm

Canadian Private Collection.

This finely cast copper alloy portrait depicts Lorepa Wanchuk Tsondru (1187-1250), the Drukpa Kagyu lama who was a disciple of the First Gyalwang Drukpa, and later founded Tharpaling in Bhutan. He was known as Lorepa, the cotton-clad yogi of the Lo clan.