拍品專文
This impressive and very finely executed bronze was previously attributed as 17th century Tibetan work. More recently, J. Huntington and D. Bangdel have ascribed it to the school of the Mongolian master metalworker Zanabazar (ca. 1635-1723), see The Circle of Bliss, p. 236. While certain aspects show Mongolian influence, such as the facial features, the combination of silver elements in the headdress and the style of earrings, it is less evident in the highly detailed and crisp treatment of the jewelry.
Various ornaments, including the skull elements of the headdress and pendent ornaments of his girdle, are attached with metal studs or rivets. The elephant skin which Chakrasamvara invariably holds spanning across his back is here indicated by just two truncated legs. It is also very unusual to find a depiction of Chakrasamvara without his consort.
Various ornaments, including the skull elements of the headdress and pendent ornaments of his girdle, are attached with metal studs or rivets. The elephant skin which Chakrasamvara invariably holds spanning across his back is here indicated by just two truncated legs. It is also very unusual to find a depiction of Chakrasamvara without his consort.