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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION 清十八世紀 鎏金銅大力王紅瑪哈嘎啦像
A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF
SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
depicted standing on an elephant-headed prostrate figure
atop an oval lotus base, the principal arms raised before the
chest holding a kartrika and a kapala, with the secondary and
tertiary arms behind holding a flayed elephant skin, the bare
body adorned with beaded jewellery, a snake and a billowing
celestial scarf, above a garland of skulls around the round
belly, the fierce three-eyed face with exaggerated features,
surmounted by a crown of skulls before flaming hair
24.2 cm, 9½ in.
HK$ 200,000-300,000
US$ 25,500-38,300

Gilt-bronze figures of Shadbhuja Mahakala of this large size
and quality are rare. Another closely related example with
similar powerful countenance, originally acquired from Josette
Schulmann, Paris, was sold in our New York rooms, 20th
March 2013, lot 252.

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