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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION
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明永樂
A VERY RARE AND SUPERB GILT-BRONZE
FIGURE OF PANJARNATA MAHAKALA
／ YONGLE-XUANDE PERIOD (1403-1435)
宣德

The protector deity is standing with a fierce expression holding a kartri and
kapala in each of his hands. His bearded face is cast with the bulging third eye
鎏金銅大黑天金剛 and his hair pulled into a flaming chignon secured with a foliate tiara set with
skulls. The figure is further adorned with celestial scarves billowing across the
shoulder and garland with snakes on the body, neck, crown and arm, his waist is
encircled with an elaborate apron, fitted on a separate double-lotus stand cast
with a supine figure on top.
11 in. (27.8 cm.) high
HK$8,000,000-10,000,000 US$1,100,000-1,300,000

PROVENANCE
立像 Benny Rustenburg, Amsterdam, acquired prior to 1980
Acquired from above in 1989

來源
Benny Rustenburg，阿姆斯特丹，於 1980 以前入藏
1989 年購自上述來源

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