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TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Dorje Drolo
Tibet, circa 15th Century
Depicting a semi-wrathful emanation of Padmasambhava striding in alidhasana over a recumbent tiger atop a lotus base, holding a vajra in his right hand and a phurbu in his left, wearing a pleated robe with linear borders and peaked boots, his face with bulging eyes centered by a 'third eye', and flaring nostrils, his hair arranged as matted locks, base sealed with stippled visvavajra at center
4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 15th Century
Depicting a semi-wrathful emanation of Padmasambhava striding in alidhasana over a recumbent tiger atop a lotus base, holding a vajra in his right hand and a phurbu in his left, wearing a pleated robe with linear borders and peaked boots, his face with bulging eyes centered by a 'third eye', and flaring nostrils, his hair arranged as matted locks, base sealed with stippled visvavajra at center
4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high