A COPPER RELIEF OF A SNOW LION DANCER, QING

A COPPER REPOUSSE AND RELIEF FIGURE OF A SNOW LION DANCER, QING
Tibetan-Chinese, 18th century. This piece depicts a dancer wearing a snow lion mask, as indicated by the human hands flanking the Buddhist lion head with an opened mouth showing the teeth, a broad nose with flaring nostrils, large bulging eyes, and a flaming mane, the hands each holding a long-stemmed lotus bud.

Provenance: From an Austrian private collection.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, some dents and dings, small losses, and a fine copper red patina.

Weight: 208.1 g
Dimensions: Width 17 cm

An emblem of Tibet, the snow lion is a celestial animal symbolizing power and joy. A form of lion dance found in Tibet is called the snow lion dance or Seng Geh Garcham. The name Seng Geh and its related forms come from Sanskrit siṅha, and cham or garcham is a Buddhist ritual dance. The snow lion dance may be performed as a secular dance, or as a ritual dance performed by bon po monks.

銅鏨金浮雕雪獅面具舞者，清代
漢藏，十八世紀。一個戴著雪獅面具的舞者，手在雪獅頭部兩側，張開的嘴巴露出牙齒，鼻子寬闊，鼻孔張開，眼睛鼓鼓，火焰般鬃毛，每隻手都握著長梗的蓮花苞。

來源：奧地利私人收藏
品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損與鑄造缺陷，一些凹陷和小缺失，銅紅色包漿。

重量：208.1 克
尺寸：寬 17 厘米