3. Sitatapatra Tibet Tashilunpo Style, 18th century 50.5 cm (19.9 in) |
Provenance: Christian Humann, New York, before 1972, named the Pan-Asian Collection by 1977. Subsequently collection of Robert H. Ellsworth and later acquired by John Gilmore Ford before 1986. Published: Pal, P. "In Her Image", 1980, No. 50; Pal, P. "American Collectors of Asian Art", 1986, pg. 200, pl. 14.; Pal, P. “Desire and Devotion”, 2001, pg. 10; J Watt. "Embodying Enlightenment: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas" 2015. Pg 27. Exhibited: Rubin Museum of Art, “Female Buddhas: Women of Enlightenment in Himalayan Art”, June 4, 2005 - January 15, 2006. McClung Museum, "Embodying Enlightenment: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas", Sept 10 2015 - January 3, 2016. Himalayan Art Resources # 73897 Detail: alternate view |