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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF HEVAJRA
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The deity is carved standing above two demon figures, with four faces and six pairs of arms, his principal hands embracing his consort Nairatmya at his front in alidhasana depicted with her legs wrapped around Hevraja’s waist. Both figures are adorned with a crown detailed with skulls, supported on an ivory stand carved with bats flying amidst swirling clouds.
6 1/2 in. (16.3 cm.) high, ivory stand
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The deity is carved standing above two demon figures, with four faces and six pairs of arms, his principal hands embracing his consort Nairatmya at his front in alidhasana depicted with her legs wrapped around Hevraja’s waist. Both figures are adorned with a crown detailed with skulls, supported on an ivory stand carved with bats flying amidst swirling clouds.
6 1/2 in. (16.3 cm.) high, ivory stand
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