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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A gilt bronze figure of Kalachakra
TIBET, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Kalachakra
Tibet, 19th/20th century
The twenty-four armed Kalachakra, standing in yab-yum with the eight-armed Vishvamata, 'Mother of all beings,' their arms radiating around them holding numerous attributes, each with four heads crowned with foliate tiaras, richly adorned with beaded pendant belts and jewelry, inset with hardstones and richly gilt overall
13½ in. (34.2 cm.) high
Tibet, 19th/20th century
The twenty-four armed Kalachakra, standing in yab-yum with the eight-armed Vishvamata, 'Mother of all beings,' their arms radiating around them holding numerous attributes, each with four heads crowned with foliate tiaras, richly adorned with beaded pendant belts and jewelry, inset with hardstones and richly gilt overall
13½ in. (34.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's New York, 31 March 2000, lot 202