A bronze figure of Daka

TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY

Details

A bronze figure of Daka
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th century
Sitting on his haunches on a lotus base holding a vajra and ghanta crossed in his hands, his head tilted back and looking straight up with mouth open and eyes bulging, surmounted by a skull tiara with the hair in flames
4 in. (10.2 cm.) high

Provenance

Private collection, Europe, acquired in London, 4 September 1995

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Lot Essay

This sculpture was used with incense burning vessels in rituals pertaining to purification. Black sesame seeds were inserted through the mouth into a pot filled with coals. The resulting smoke purifies the practitioner from defilements.

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