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A GILT-BRONZE MODEL OF SAKYAMUNI
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TWO SMALL SINO-TIBETAN GILT- Seated in padmasana on a double-lotus
BRONZE FIGURES OF PROTECTORS throne, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra,
20th century the left in padmamudra, the figure wearing a
Cast as possibly Vyaghra Vahana Mahakala diaphanous dhoti, his face typically downcast
and Garwa Nagpo, the first riding a tiger, the in a serene expression, his hair with traces of
second a goat, each of the wrathful deities blue pigment.
wearing five-skull crowns, beaded jewellery 11.2cm (4 3/8in) high
and billowing scarves, each holding an £1,000 - 1,500
implement in their left hand, their right held in CNY9,700 - 15,000
a mudra. HK$12,000 - 18,000
Each 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high (2).
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£500 - 600 A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A
CNY4,800 - 5,800 DHARMAPALA
HK$5,900 - 7,100 The ferocious deity cast trampling on a
prostrate woman floating in a sea of blood,
the right arm raised in mudra, the left arm
holding a skull cup filled with blood, the
terrifying face crowned with flaming hair, the
large body strewn with jewels. 20cm (7 7/8in)
high
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY15,000 - 19,000
HK$18,000 - 24,000

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