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A GROUP OF THREE BONE MALAS A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA
Himalayan Art Resources item nos.61706,61707 & 61708 MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY
86 cm (34 in.), the longest Himalayan Art Resources item no.61660
64 cm (25 in.), the shortest 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) high

HK$30,000 - 50,000 HK$35,000 - 45,000

靈骨佛珠三串 蒙古 十九世纪 銅鎏金六臂大黑天像

The first comprised of 108 infinity knot-shaped bone beads, with The Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism adopted Shadbhuja Mahakala
a larger guru bead of the same design. The second with 109 bone as one of their three principal protectors. Following the Qing Dynasty’s
beads, a red guru bead, and a brass alloy auspicious bat thokcha. The patronage of the Gelug order, Shadbhuja Mahakala became popular
third with 108 bone discs, and an iron Vajrayana seal. in Mongolia under the Qing rule. There, he also functions as a fulfiller
of wishes. This classic Mongolian example, depicts him in a flurry
of activity provided by his wide stride and wavy locks. See another
example sold at Bonhams, New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3054.

Provenance
The Kate Kemper Collection, London and Switzerland, late 1990s

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