A POLYCHROME AND GILT WOOD FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
The deity stands dancing in pratyalidhasana over the back of a prostrate female figure, wielding a chopper in her right hand and a skullcup on her chest, wearing an apron, garland of skulls, necklace, earrings, long scarf and foliate diadem, a sow head protruding behind her right ear, with remains of cold gilding and polchromy
7½ in. (19 cm.) high
A POLYCHROME AND GILT WOOD FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
The deity stands dancing in pratyalidhasana over the back of a prostrate female figure, wielding a chopper in her right hand and a skullcup on her chest, wearing an apron, garland of skulls, necklace, earrings, long scarf and foliate diadem, a sow head protruding behind her right ear, with remains of cold gilding and polchromy
7½ in. (19 cm.) high
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