Measurements: Height 7.5 Width: 6.5

A Superb Tibetan Gilt Bronze Hufa Buddha. Finest gilt bronze Buddha deity figure of Shri Hevajra is a principal meditational deity of the Anuttarayoga classification in Buddhist Tantra. According to the Sakya system Hevajra belongs to the sub-class of 'non-dual' tantra. The Kagyu system classifies Hevajra as Wisdom-mother tantra. Shri Hevajra with eight faces, sixteen hands and four legs. Each face has three eyes and four bared fangs; yellow hair flowing upwards; the top of the head is marked with a vishvavajra-Victorious Crown Ornament. The sixteen hands hold an auspicious nectar vase, a visvavajra, supreme generosity, a vajra lasso, skull cups, bestowing protection, auspicious nectar vase, utpala with vajra, complete with silks and jewel ornaments. Each head has a crown of five dry human skulls; and a necklace of fifty fresh heads; six bone ornament. All body interspersed with hundred precious shinny stone in torquise-blue color. The two right legs are extended, on the thighs the toes of the two folded left legs are pressing in the half vajra posture in a dancing manner; possessing the nine sentiments of dancing: grace, strength and ugliness, laughter, ferocity and frightful, compassion, fury and peace. In the lap is the mother Vajra Nairatmya, with one face, eight hands, three eyes, hair flowing upwards; right a curved knife, left holding a skull cup and embracing the father, five dry human skulls as a crown a necklace of fifty dry skulls, five bone ornaments, left leg extended and the right drawn up embracing the father. Both are standing in the middle of a blazing fire of pristine awareness. Figures trample upon bodies strewn about the double lotus pedestal. Bronze is in beautiful condition with minimal marring of the surface, that allures the eye, displaying an amazing level of craftsmanship. Crusted golden russet-greyish to attractive gilt molted patina covers the vessels body. The Bronze Buddha conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese wares, with finest material, the Gilt , the glaze, the carving, and the shape. Without overlap the outlines of the design, clear, subtle, and distinct. The Amazing condition with a natural patina giving this piece an unforgettable appearance. The underside with incised Quadra-petal flori-form visvavajra mark and centralized DaiJi

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. With normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents. Surface traced wear. Normal, consider ages and wear.
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