A Private Collection of Himalayan Art

a remarkable private collection of Himalayan sculpture and ritual objects shown at the Hong Kong International Arts and Antiques Fair (HKIAAF) in 2008. The collection, formed over 15 years, comprises some twenty major pieces dating from the 11th to the 18th centuries.

Ayusi (Skt. Amitayus)

late 17th – early 18th century
gilt copper with painted details
height 29.5 cm (11 ½ in)

Ayusi (Skt. Amitayus)

Qomsim Bodi Sadva (Skt. Avalokiteshvara)

late 17th – early 18th century
gilt copper
height 39 cm (15 ¾ in)

Qomsim Bodi Sadva (Skt. Avalokiteshvara)

Vajra sword

c. 1400
iron with gold, silver and copper
height 44 cm (17 ¾ in)

Vajra sword

Vajra goad hook

c. 1400
iron with gold and silver
height 27.5 cm (11 in)

Vajra goad hook

Vajra chopper knife

c. 1400
iron with gold and silver
height 19 cm – 7 ½ in

Vajra chopper knife

Vajra water knife

15th century
gilt copper alloy and iron damascened
height 19 cm – 7 ½ in

Vajra water knife

A pair of Bumpa

c. 17th century
silver and gilt copper
height 21 cm – 8 ¼ in

A pair of Bumpa

Portrait of a Lama

Copper alloy with inlaid silver and copper
height 15 cm (6 in)
c. 13th century, Tibet

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Portrait of a Lama

Akshobhya Buddha

15th century
copper, gilded and painted, with turquoise
height 45 cm – 17 ¾ in

Akshobhya Buddha

Vajravarahi

14th – 15th century
gilt copper
height 15.5 cm (6 in)

Vajravarahi

Vajravarahi

c. 14th century
gilt copper with inset gems
height 31.1 cm – 12 ¼ in

Vajravarahi

Parnashavari

15th century
gilt copper with semiprecious stones
height 28 cm – 11 in

Parnashavari

Vajravarahi

c. 14th century
gilt copper and gems
height 29.5 cm (12 in)

Vajravarahi

Shastradhara Hevajra

July-August 1531
gilt copper and pigment
height 29 cm (11 ¾ in)

Shastradhara Hevajra

The 9th Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje

17th century
gilt copper
height 22 cm (8 ½ in)

The 9th Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje

Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara

14th century
Brass with silver and copper inlay, turquoise and pigment
height 44.4 cm – 17 ½ in

Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara