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TIBET, CIRCA 1800
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A Large Bronze Group of Palden Lhamo
Tibet, circa 1800
Expressively modeled sitting on her mule mount, with two animal-headed dakinis dancing before her, Makaravaktra and Simhavaktra, wearing a garland of skulls, her face with a ferocious expression surmounted by skull tiara and flaming hair, details added in repouss, with remains of gold lacquer and polychrome, all mounted on a wood base carved with swirling waves
33 in. (85.1 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 1800
Expressively modeled sitting on her mule mount, with two animal-headed dakinis dancing before her, Makaravaktra and Simhavaktra, wearing a garland of skulls, her face with a ferocious expression surmounted by skull tiara and flaming hair, details added in repouss, with remains of gold lacquer and polychrome, all mounted on a wood base carved with swirling waves
33 in. (85.1 cm.) high