A stone figure of Heruka
Tibet, 13th/14th century
Finely modeled dancing in ardhaparyankasana over a prostrated figure atop a lotus base, the hands holding a staff, vajra and kapala, wearing multiple necklaces and disk-shaped earrings, the hair in a flaming topknot, backed by a halo and torana
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) high
A stone figure of Heruka
Tibet, 13th/14th century
Finely modeled dancing in ardhaparyankasana over a prostrated figure atop a lotus base, the hands holding a staff, vajra and kapala, wearing multiple necklaces and disk-shaped earrings, the hair in a flaming topknot, backed by a halo and torana
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) high
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