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A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A WORLDLY PROTECTOR ON HORSEBACK
18TH CENTURY
The fgure is shown riding a horse, his right hand raised and his left held in front of his chest, both in karana
mudra. He is dressed in a full suit of armor, including boots and a domed helmet, and he is equipped with a
sheathed sword at his belt. The lotus base is sealed and gilt-decorated with a double-vajra.
6¬ in. (16.8 cm.) high
$10,000-15,000
清十八世紀 銅鎏金騎馬護法像
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