A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS FIGURE OF BODONG PANCHEN CHOGLE NAMGYEL THE FOUNDER OF THE BODONG ORDER
TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURYThe back of the base with a Tibetan inscription. 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.) high
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錯銀錯紅銅博東初祖 博東班禪卻列南嘉銅像西藏 十五/十六世紀Tibetan inscription ?? ???????????????????????????????Transliteration [1] § | rje btsun a bha ya kir ti la na mo | | Translation Homage to the Venerable Abhayakirti. Himalayan Art Resources item no.16859treasuryoflives.org biography no.P2627 BDRC Resource ID P2627 Bodong Panchen Chogle Namgyel (1375-1451), the famed polymath, has been depicted with confident demeanor. He is wrapped in a sumptuous meditation cloak engraved with blooming foliage and curling cloud modules intermingled with the ashtamangala (Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism). Copper and silver inlay draw attention to his eyes, lips, and fetching sideburns. A short crop of silver hair is revealed beneath his pointed pandita hat, at the front and back—a testament to the artist's attention to detail. The lama sits above an unusual waisted pedestal with a single row of lotus petals completed in the round that reflect against the smooth, polished surface above. The inscription's honorific, sanskritzed epithet, 'Abhayakirti' translates to the Tibetan name Jikme Drakpa. Though the name can be attributed to several masters throughout the ages, Bodong Panchen is clearly recognized by his signature coiffure, as well as the highly decorative treatment of his robes which are a common feature among portraits sculptures of the Bodong order (see HAR set no.2235). Published Pratapaditya Pal, A?Collecting?Odyssey?: Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, New York, 1997, pp.225 & 341, no.301. Provenance James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection On loan to the Art Institute of Chicago 1997-2011 Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 26