1263
A Tibetan Bronze Figure of Vajradaka
Height 4 in., 10.2 cm.
Estimate: $600-$800
Sold
$5,000
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Height 4 in., 10.2 cm.
Description
A Tibetan Bronze Figure of Vajradaka
18TH/19TH CENTURY
清中期 西藏金剛手菩薩铜像
cast seated in a low squat upon a lotus base with head thrown back and baring sharpened teeth; figure having arms crossed in front of torso, hands in vajrahumkara mudra holding a vajra and a bell. The deity adorned with jewels, a loincloth, and a skull tiara.
cast seated in a low squat upon a lotus base with head thrown back and baring sharpened teeth; figure having arms crossed in front of torso, hands in vajrahumkara mudra holding a vajra and a bell. The deity adorned with jewels, a loincloth, and a skull tiara.
Height 4 in., 10.2 cm.
Property from the Estate of W.M. Bogdanowicz, Naples, Florida
Condition
Weight 1 pound 9 oz. Height 4 x diameter of base 2 1/2 inches.
In overall good stable condition with some surface wear and very minor casting imperfection., traces of red pigment. Soiling settling in recesses.
In overall good stable condition with some surface wear and very minor casting imperfection., traces of red pigment. Soiling settling in recesses.