Gilded copper plate with repoussé work forming a mask representing one of the 84 Mahasiddhas. Could be Nāgārjuna. The face has an angry expression. The hair, eyebrows and beard have a black patina, each ear is fitted with a large ring, the forehead is adorned with five "snake" heads and an egg-shaped ushnisha appears on the top of the skull. A cloth covers the back of the mask-wearer's head.
Tibet, 19th century
H. 41 cm
(accidents and oxidation, remnants of polychromy)
Live Tuesday 27 June 2023・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 217

Gilded copper plate with repoussé work forming a mask representing one of the 84 Mahasiddhas. Could be Nāgārjuna. The face has an angry expression. The hair, eyebrows and beard have a black patina, each ear is fitted with a large ring, the forehead is adorned with five "snake" heads and an egg-shaped ushnisha appears on the top of the skull. A cloth covers the back of the mask-wearer's head. Tibet, 19th century H. 41 cm (accidents and oxidation, remnants of polychromy)

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,500
Result
Not communicated
Buyer's premium
29%
Gilded copper plate with repoussé work forming a mask representing one of the 84 Mahasiddhas. Could be Nāgārjuna. The face has an angry expression. The hair, eyebrows and beard have a black patina, each ear is fitted with a large ring, the forehead is adorned with five "snake" heads and an egg-shaped ushnisha appears on the top of the skull. A cloth covers the back of the mask-wearer's head. Tibet, 19th century H. 41 cm (accidents and oxidation, remnants of polychromy)
Sale Tuesday 27 June 2023・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 14 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris