A COPPER ALLOY PANEL OF PALDEN LHAMO

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Los 2033 | A COPPER ALLOY PANEL OF PALDEN LHAMO
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A COPPER ALLOY PANEL OF PALDEN LHAMO
CENTRAL TIBET, DENSATIL, CIRCA 1386
This finely cast copper alloy panel once formed part of a monumental tashi gomang stupa within the main assembly hall of Densatil Monastery. Its considerable size and weight suggest it belonged to the lowest, sixth tier, known as the “Tier of the Dharma Protectors”, where the most imposing sculptures of the stupa were installed.

Depicted here is a youthful deity with a semi-wrathful expression, an arresting blend of serenity and latent power. Her finely modelled face radiates vitality and poise, while a crown of sharply arched brows and gently parted lips hints at a dynamic, protective presence. The figure is richly adorned in exquisitely articulated jewellery: large earrings, ornate necklaces, and detailed armlets that shimmer with delicate craftsmanship, emphasising her elevated status and divine role.

By her right hip the head of her recumbent mule is delightfully rendered, its expressive form adding a touch of charm and personality to the composition. This animal companion, rarely so sensitively depicted, as the ever-present vehicle Shri Devi (Palden Lhamo), the fierce protector goddess of the Buddhist teachings.

This panel would have originally occupied one of four quadrants along the sixth tier, each side featuring a symmetrical grouping: two Nagarajas, two Yaksharajas, and a pair of protector deities—Mahakala and Shri Devi. Together, these 24 guardians formed a powerful encircling band of protection, known as the “adamantine ground,” safeguarding the Dharma above and practitioners below. Encased in curling lotus stems that rise from the primordial waters, they inhabited the threshold between the earthly and transcendent realms. For a related example see Czaja & Proser, eds., Golden Visions of Densatil, 2014, p. 42.
22 in. (56 cm.) high




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Important Swiss Collection, before 1995
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