1268
Three Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figures of Guardians
Height of tallest 6 1/4 in., 16 cm.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$2,250
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Height of tallest 6 1/4 in., 16 cm.
Description
Three Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figures of Guardians
19TH/20TH CENTURY
晚清-民國 銅鎏金迦樓羅、金剛手菩薩及大黑天
the first representing Garuda, the bird- headed deity shown open-beaked grasping a snake, adorned in jewelry and seated upon a lotus base; the second representing Mahakala posed in alidhasana wearing a tiara and jewelry inset with stones and flames emerging from his crown; the third representing Vajrapani in alidhasana holding a vajra and having a red-enameled beard and hat, wearing a skull tiara.
the first representing Garuda, the bird- headed deity shown open-beaked grasping a snake, adorned in jewelry and seated upon a lotus base; the second representing Mahakala posed in alidhasana wearing a tiara and jewelry inset with stones and flames emerging from his crown; the third representing Vajrapani in alidhasana holding a vajra and having a red-enameled beard and hat, wearing a skull tiara.
Height of tallest 6 1/4 in., 16 cm.
Property from the Estate of W.M. Bogdanowicz, Naples, Florida
Condition