Milarepa statue - Terracotta - Himalayan region / Nepal/Tibet - 19th century

Devotional figurine of Milarepa. Material: fired clay, paint. Dating: ca. 19th century Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.4 x 7.6 cm; 448 g Milarepa (1040-1123) is the author of the Gurbum (The Hundred Thousand Songs/Words). As an ascetic, he withdrew for a long time into caves to meditate in solitude. Nettles formed his only sustenance, which explains his green color. In a rock landscape, seated on an animal skin, he sits in his characteristic pose, with his right hand behind his ear listening to the sounds of silence, and a nap in his left hand.

Utropspris:SEK 1,643.4

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