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A GILT COPPER FIGURE OF CHAKRASAMVARA
NEPAL, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Figure and base cast separately.
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61631
9 cm (3 1/2 in.) high
HK$40,000 - 60,000
尼泊爾 十五/十六世紀 銅鎏金勝樂金剛像
Given its small size, this vibrant sculpture has been cast with surprising
detail, from the hair of severed heads, to the bright expression of the
prone figure under their feet; he seems captivated by the divine couple.
Nepalese sculptures are handled during devotional practice, leaving
raised areas worn, such as, in this instance, the hands of the deities,
their symbolic implements, and the lotus base’s beaded rim.
Provenance
John Barnett, London, late 1970s
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