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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.

Cultusbeeldje van Milarepa.
Materiaal: gebakken klei, verf.
Datering: ca. 19e eeuw
Maten: 14,2 x 10,4 x 7,6 cm; 448 gram
Milarepa (1040-1123) is de schrijver van de Gurbum (De 100.000 Gezangen/Woorden). Als asceet trok hij zich lange tijd terug in grotten om eenzaam te mediteren. Brandnetels vormden zijn enige voeding, hetgeen zijn groene kleur verklaart. In een rotslandschap gezeten op een dierenvel zit hij in zijn karakteristieke houding, met de rechterhand achter zijn oor luisterend naar de geluiden der stilte, en  een nap in zijn linkerhand.


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

Good condition - 14.2 cm

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Milarepa statue, a terracotta sculpture from the Himalayan region (Nepal/Tibet), dating to the 19th century, with dimensions 14.2 × 10.4 × 7.6 cm and in good condition.

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

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Milarepa statue, a terracotta sculpture from the Himalayan region (Nepal/Tibet), dating to the 19th century, with dimensions 14.2 × 10.4 × 7.6 cm and in good condition.

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