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A RARE AND LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF DHARMAPALA
BEGTSE CHEN
18th century
The Lord of War robustly cast and gilt standing boldly with feet apart
above eight snakes on a lotus pedestal, wearing armoured chainmail
and robes fastened in place with a ferocious lion mask, kirttimukha,
across his bulging belly, a belt of human heads hanging loosely around
the waist, the fearsome facial expression and powerful stare of the three
bulging eyes framed by a crown of five skulls and flaming red hair.
36.8cm (14 1/2in) high (2).
£150,000 - 200,000
CNY1,300,000 - 1,700,000
十八世紀 銅鎏金大紅司命主像
Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, 20 March 1997, lot 126
來源： 1997年3月20日於紐約蘇富比拍賣，拍品126號
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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
