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WESTERN TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Vajrapani
Western Tibet, circa 15th century
Striding in alidhasana, holding a vajra aloft in his right hand and forming katakamudra with his left, clad in short tiger skin and adorned with streaming sashes, the bearded face with bulging eyes, surmounted by a foliate tiara
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
Western Tibet, circa 15th century
Striding in alidhasana, holding a vajra aloft in his right hand and forming katakamudra with his left, clad in short tiger skin and adorned with streaming sashes, the bearded face with bulging eyes, surmounted by a foliate tiara
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's London, 21 October 1993, lot 414
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 23420