A heavily cast gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani
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Vajrapani
Tibet, 17th Century
Gilt Bronze and precious stones
8 inches, 21 cm.
This particular figure is a solid, powerful, and rounded cast of Vajrapasa; an uncommon form of Vajrapani in which he holds a noose in his left hand . He is seen in alidasana pose wearing a dhoti incised with tiger-skin stripes flanked by a windswept sash, five-point bodhisattva crown symbolizing the five Tathagathas, and jewelry adorned around his entire body. A thick and powerful snake is wrapped around the neck alongside rich sky-blue inset semi-precious stones. A wild mane of hair is atop Vajrapani’s iconographic third eye. This figure has delicate etch-work throughout, and a powerful wrathful expression.
Tibet, 17th Century
Gilt Bronze and precious stones
8 inches, 21 cm.
This particular figure is a solid, powerful, and rounded cast of Vajrapasa; an uncommon form of Vajrapani in which he holds a noose in his left hand . He is seen in alidasana pose wearing a dhoti incised with tiger-skin stripes flanked by a windswept sash, five-point bodhisattva crown symbolizing the five Tathagathas, and jewelry adorned around his entire body. A thick and powerful snake is wrapped around the neck alongside rich sky-blue inset semi-precious stones. A wild mane of hair is atop Vajrapani’s iconographic third eye. This figure has delicate etch-work throughout, and a powerful wrathful expression.
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A heavily cast gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
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