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A BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA 清十七/十八世紀 A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SADBHUJA 清十八世紀
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY 銅大黑天金剛立像 MAHAKALA 鎏金銅大力王紅瑪哈嘎啦像
standing on an elephant-headed prostrate figure on a lotus QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
base, the principal arms raised before the chest holding a standing on an elephant-headed prostrate figure on an lotus 來源
kartrika and a kapala, with the secondary and tertiary arms base, the principal arms raised before the chest holding a 法國私人舊藏
radiating from behind holding various attributes, the bare kartrika and a kapala, with the secondary and tertiary arms
upper body adorned with beaded jewellery, the ferocious face behind holding various attributes, above a garland of skulls
with three eyes and bared fangs, crowned by a five-pointed around the round belly, the fierce three-eyed face with
diadem before flaming red hair exaggerated features, surmounted by a crown of skulls and
(2) flaming hair
Height 23.8 cm, 9⅜ in. (2)
Height 19 cm, 7½ in.
£ 15,000-25,000
PROVENANCE
Formerly in a French collection.
£ 30,000-50,000

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