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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA
18th century
The six-armed dharmapala holding various
Buddhist implements aloft, the solid body
striding in alidhasana and clad in a tiger skin
loin cloth, the neck draped with heads, the
three ferocious faces topped with flaming hair,
later replacement wood base. 16cm (6 1/4in)
high (4).
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 43,000 HK$30,000 - 50,000

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A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF
VAISHRAVANA
16th/17th century
Seated on a waisted throne, holding an
offering in his right hand and the jewel-spitting
mongoose in his left hand, dressed in a dhoti
with incised hems and a billowing sash,
adorned with elaborate jewellery, the face with
large eyes and hair piled in a high chignon
surmounted by a foliate and beaded tiara.
23.5cm (9 2/8in) high.
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000

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