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Lot #8014 - A Rare Carved Sculpture of Vajrapani Painted in Blue Vegetable & Mineral Pigments, Mustang, Northern Nepal, 18th/19th Century

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Himilayan, Chinese, Japanese & South East Asian Auction
  • Sale Date:
    20 Jul 2020 ~ 6pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    8014
  • Lot Description:
    A Rare Carved Sculpture of Vajrapani Painted in Blue Vegetable & Mineral Pigments, Mustang, Northern Nepal, 18th/19th Century
    holding a bell and a vajra, with three staring eyes and a gaping mouth of bared canine teeth, wearing a necklace of human figures, a long scarf and a lower garment of tiger skin, adorned with a crown of five skulls and gold earrings, standing the lotus flower pedestal. the bodhisattva Vajrapani the protector and guide of the Buddha representing the energy of the enlightened mind.
    H 34 cm W 20 cm
  • Provenance:
    Au Lion des Neiges; A monastery in Mustang, Northern Nepal
  • Notes:
    Condition: Age wear & good patina.
  • Estimate:
    A$1,300 - 1,600
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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