Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art

Artworks-Items

Milarepa

Tibet 15th/16th century Copper alloy with silver and copper inlay Height: 4 in. (10.2 cm.)

Mahapratisara

Northeastern India, Bihar Pala Dynasty, 9th century Black stone Height: 27½ in. (68.6 cm.)

Jataka Tales

Tibet Circa 18th century Distemper on cloth 36 3/8 by 25 3/8 in. (92.4 by 64.5 cm.)

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A RARE GILT-COPPER ALLOY PLAQUE DEPICTING GODDESSES AS MUSICIANS TIBET, DENSATIL, CIRCA 1400

Sold for 453,600 EUR

December 11, 2024 at Christie’s Paris

Like all Buddhas, the Medicine Buddha is an enlightened being who has entered nirvana and who shows unbiased compassion for all living beings.

A Rare and Large Gilt-bronze Figure of the Medicine Buddha, Baisajyaguru, Tibet, 14th century

Sold for $604,800

September 25th, 2024 at Christie's New York

Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

September 19, 2024–January 12, 2025

A mandala is a diagram of the universe—a map of true reality that in Tibet is used to conceptualize a rapid path to enlightenment. This exhibition explores the imagery of the Himalayan Buddhist devotional art through over 100 paintings, sculptures, textiles, instruments, and an array of ritual objects, mostly dating between the 12th and 15th centuries. This dazzling visual experience provides a roadmap for understanding Himalayan Buddhist worship through early masterworks, juxtaposed with a newly commissioned contemporary installation by Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol.

A rare gilt-copper figure of Vajrasattva, Nepal or Tibet, Khasa Malla Kingdom, 13th - 14th century

Gilt-copper figure of Vajrasattva, Nepal or Tibet, Khasa Malla Kingdom, 13th /4th century