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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF
VAJRASATTVA
MING DYNASTY, 15TH/16TH
CENTURY

cast seated in vajraparyankasana, the right
hand holding a vajra, sumptuously adorned
with jewellery and a dhoti, with a long
celestial scarf draped across the shoulders
and arms, the meditative face framed by
large earrings and an elaborate five-pointed
crown, the hair gathered in an elaborate
chignon
Height 24.3 cm, 9⅝ in.
‡ £ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 196,000-293,000 US$ 25,000-37,500
明十五/十六世紀 鎏金銅金剛
薩埵坐像

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