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TIBETO-CHINESE, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani
Tibeto-Chinese, circa 18th century
Striding in alidhasana on a lotus base, the right hand holding a vajra and the left in katakamudra, a tiger skin tied around his waist and adorned with snakes, jewelry and streaming sashes, the ferocious face with bulging eyes, the hair in flames
6¾ in. (17 cm.) high
Tibeto-Chinese, circa 18th century
Striding in alidhasana on a lotus base, the right hand holding a vajra and the left in katakamudra, a tiger skin tied around his waist and adorned with snakes, jewelry and streaming sashes, the ferocious face with bulging eyes, the hair in flames
6¾ in. (17 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's London, 21 October 1993, lot 436
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 23428