Vajradhara statuette in high-brass alloy, probably central T - Lot 211

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Vajradhara statuette in high-brass alloy, probably central T - Lot 211
Vajradhara statuette in high-brass alloy, probably central Tibet, Tsang province, 15th-16th century The primordial Buddha is depicted seated in vajraparyankasana on a circular lotiform base with a double row of petals. The deity is shown with his arms crossed in front of his chest in the vajrahumkara mudra, his right hand holding a vajra (dorje) and his left a ghanta (bell). The head is adorned with a five-flower diadem resting on a headband, and circular ear-pendants with drooping side elements. The face is an elongated oval with half-closed eyes inlaid with silver and copper, arched eyebrows, straight nose, thin mouth and urna in the center of the forehead, the hair arranged in a high bun forming an ushnisha under the tiara. The base of the neck is adorned with a pectoral necklace with central pendant, bracelets on the wrists, forearms and feet, and an ornate belt. The torso is bare, while the lower body is covered with a chased dhoti decorated with foliage, pleated and held in place by the belt. Floating ribbons extend laterally from the shoulders and fall on either side of the body. The figure rests on a lotiform base composed of an upper row of upright petals and a lower row of drooping elongated petals. Dark patina and traces of oxidation of the copper alloy. Ushnisha damaged and missing. The charge is missing and the consecration plate is damaged. Height: 18 cm; weight: 925 g
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