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A FINE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRABHAIRAVA AND VAJRAVETALI
Qing Dynasty, 18th century
The yidam and consort striding in alidhasana trampling a menagerie of animals
including geese and bulls raised on prone figures of deities on a separate
beaded lotus throne, the central ferocious buffalo face surrounded by six human
faces and two above, the primary hands wrapped around his consort holding
a chopper and a skull cup, the other thirty-two radiating arms holding various
implements, adorned with elaborate beaded jewellery and a garland of severed
heads, box.
23cm (9in) high (2).

HK$1,000,000 - 1,500,000
US$130,000 - 190,000

清十八世紀 銅鎏金大威德金剛像

Provenance:
Mr R.P. Collection, France, acquired in China and Tibet between 1910 and 1925,
by repute

來源：
傳法國R. P.先生私人收藏，於1910至1925年間蒐集於中國內地及西藏地區

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