Sale 2316
Amsterdam
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18 November 1996
Price realised
NLG 4,382
Estimate
a tibetan bronze figure of vajrapani 15th century Standing in pratyalidhasana on a lotus, holding the vajra in his right raised hand, wearing body ornaments, some set with stones, the gilded face with opened mouth showing fangs and teeth, a third eye, crowned, surrounded by a ribbon, resealed 13.5 cm high
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