Lot Essay
The five Bhuddhas in the crown represent the Five Buddha Families of Tantric Buddhism: Vairocana, Akshobhya, Amitabha, Ratnasambhava and Amoghasiddhi.
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PROPERTY FROM A CALIFORNIA COLLECTION
A bronze figure of Acala
TIBET, 13TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Acala
Tibet, 13th century
The wrathful protector striding in alidhasana, holding his sword in his right hand and his left in tarjanimudra, wearing tiger skins and anklets, bracelets and necklace formed from snakes, his face with bared fangs, bulging copper-inlaid eyes, and bushy brows, his polychromed red hair pulled into a high chignon and fastened by two snakes, secured with a tiara of Buddhas in different mudras, topped by another seated Buddha
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Tibet, 13th century
The wrathful protector striding in alidhasana, holding his sword in his right hand and his left in tarjanimudra, wearing tiger skins and anklets, bracelets and necklace formed from snakes, his face with bared fangs, bulging copper-inlaid eyes, and bushy brows, his polychromed red hair pulled into a high chignon and fastened by two snakes, secured with a tiara of Buddhas in different mudras, topped by another seated Buddha
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Provenance
California collection, before 1982
Acquired in California, 1997
Acquired in California, 1997
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