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A LARGE GILT-BRONZE YANTRA, NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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03月07日 晚上6点 开拍
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A LARGE GILT-BRONZE YANTRA, NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

The mandala of ten tiers, the upper four cast in the form of stars above circles, followed by six rows of differently sized petals, supported on a square panel with T-shaped protrusions, and two overlapping square frames with foliate finials, all raised on a tall waisted foot. Each of the petals is neatly incised with mantras in Nepalese.

Provenance: The Kienzle Family Collection, Stuttgart, Germany. Acquired between 1950 and 1985 by siblings Else (1912-2006), Reinhold (1917-2008), and Dr. Horst Kienzle (1924-2019), during their extensive travels in Asia. Subsequently inherited by Dr. Horst Kienzle and bequeathed to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, Germany. Released through museum deaccession in 2024. The Kienzle siblings were avid travelers and passionate collectors of Asian and Islamic art. During their travels, the Kienzle’s sought out and explored temples, monasteries, and markets, always trying to find the best pieces wherever they went, investing large sums of money and forging lasting relationships to ensure they could acquire them. Their fervor and success in this pursuit is not only demonstrated by their collection but further recorded in correspondences between Horst Kienzle and several noted dignitaries, businesses and individuals in Nepal and Ladakh. Their collection had gained renown by the 1970s, but the Kienzle’s stopped acquiring new pieces around 1985. Almost thirty years later, the collection was moved to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, opened by Peter Hardt in 2014. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter Hardt and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Good condition with a repair to one leaf-shaped finial, small dents, nicks, and scratches.

Weight: 5.7 kg
Dimensions: Length 49.5 cm, Height 26 cm

Yantras are geometrical diagrams originating from the Tantric traditions of Indian religions. They are used for deity worship, meditation, and harnessing occult powers as per Hindu astrology and tantric texts. Often associated with specific deities or energies, yantras serve both materialistic and spiritual purposes and are integral to certain spiritual practices. Besides their ritualistic uses, they are valued for their aesthetic symmetry and adorn temple floors. Yantras are significant in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Nepalese bronze yantra, dated to the 17th century, in the Rubin Museum of Art, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item number 700053.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 25 October 2019, lot 19
Price: GBP 9,375 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An engraved gilt copper shri yantra, Kathmandu, Nepal, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form. Note the engraving, strong wear to gilding, and length (35.6 cm).

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