Property of a Southern Gentleman
A gilt bronze figure of a Wrathful Vajrapani
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of a Wrathful Vajrapani
Tibet, 18th century
Striding in alidhasana over snakes on a lotus base, with a vajra in his right hand and his left in tarjanimudra, wearing a tiger skin dhoti and garlands of snakes and heads, his face in a ferocious expression and flaming hair secured by a tiara, his face with cold gold and details highlighted in polychromy
10½ in. (26.5 cm.) high
Tibet, 18th century
Striding in alidhasana over snakes on a lotus base, with a vajra in his right hand and his left in tarjanimudra, wearing a tiger skin dhoti and garlands of snakes and heads, his face in a ferocious expression and flaming hair secured by a tiara, his face with cold gold and details highlighted in polychromy
10½ in. (26.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1960s
Brought to you by
Anita Mehta
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