Lot Essay
This small, yet superbly executed and powerful bronze, displays close proximity in style to Pala bronzes and could possibly be made by Indian craftsmen working in Tibet.
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
A small bronze figure of Achala
TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY
Details
A small bronze figure of Achala
Tibet, circa 14th century
The three-headed, six-armed deity standing with his primary arms crossed at his waist, holding a skullcup in his left hand and a curved knife in his right, his other arms radiating about him with various implements, clad in a tiger skin and a garland of severed heads, his hair pulled into a flaming chignon and secured with skull tiaras on each head
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Tibet, circa 14th century
The three-headed, six-armed deity standing with his primary arms crossed at his waist, holding a skullcup in his left hand and a curved knife in his right, his other arms radiating about him with various implements, clad in a tiger skin and a garland of severed heads, his hair pulled into a flaming chignon and secured with skull tiaras on each head
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired at Sotheby's, New York, 21 March 2002, lot 69
Brought to you by
Anita Mehta
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