A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PEHAR GYALPO, 17TH CENTURY

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PEHAR GYALPO IN THE GYAJIN FORM, EARLY QING DYNASTY
Tibetan-Chinese, 17th-18th century. The Five Pehar Gyalpo Ku Nga (Kings) of the Terma (Treasure) Lineage of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism are worldly protector deities. Gyajin is one of the Five forms of Gyalpo Pehar. He represents the mind aspect and is typically depicted riding an elephant, such as in the present statue.

Provenance: From a private collection in Prague, Czechia.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear. Sealed (the sealing plate possibly of a later date). Remnants of pigment.

Weight: 800.8 g
Dimensions: Height 13.3 cm

The finely cast statue shows a superb gilding. The deity is portrayed riding on an elephant standing on a rectangular base with spiraling waves deeply engraved within a lobed mountain-pattern. The figure wears a helmet topped by a vajra and holds a sword in the raised right hand. The hems of the saddle and the robes show extremely fine incision work. Also note the elaborate ear jewelry, the implied heavenly bands and the minuscule urna.

Literature comparison: Compare with Himalayan Art item nr. 35100.

Auction result comparison: Compare with a related statue at Christies New York in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, 15 March 2016, lot 259, sold for USD $10,000.

銅鎏金騎象白哈爾神，清代初期
漢藏，十七至十八世紀。 藏傳佛教寧瑪派傳統中德瑪（伏藏）的五大白哈爾神王是世間的護法神。他有五大不同化身，這五大化身容貌各不相同。佛教藝術中最為常見的化身便是三面業之王白哈爾神王，騎象白哈爾神代表了心靈方面。

來源：捷克布拉格私人收藏
品相：狀況極佳，僅有輕微磨損。 密封（密封板可能是後來做的）。 顔料殘餘。

重量：800.8 克
尺寸：高13.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件相似造像于2016年3月15日紐約佳士得《印度、喜瑪拉雅及東南亞工藝精品》拍號259，成交價USD $10,000。