Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 12th November 2019
Lot 57
A TIBETAN GILT-COPPER SCULPTURE OF A LUNGTA 18TH/19TH CENTURY Depicting a 'Wind Horse'
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2400
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Description
A TIBETAN GILT-COPPER SCULPTURE OF A LUNGTA
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Depicting a 'Wind Horse', carrying a flaming cintamani, the wish-fulfilling jewel, on his back, all within a gilt-copper aureole and upon a leafy lotus throne, 12.5cm, 138g.
This sculpture was probably made as an offering for a Buddhist altar. Tibetans believe that the lungta is a powerful symbol which brings good luck and prosperity. Lungta also symbolise human vitality.