Lot #141 - A Finely Carved Mongolian Wood & Polychrome Painted Figure of Vajrakiliya
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
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Sale Date:08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
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Lot #:141
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Lot Description:A Finely Carved Mongolian Wood & Polychrome Painted Figure of Vajrakiliya
terminating into a Vajra & piecing a recumbent human figure laying on a Lotus Shaped Base. Vajrakilaya is a wrathful form of Vajrasattva, the pure vajra nature of Enlightenment. In this imagery, the compassion of the Buddhas is expressed forcefully, to eradicate in a powerful way the entrenched ignorance and emotional afflictions which cause obstacles, interfering with auspicious circumstances and preventing the dawning of realization. Late 19th Century
38 cm -
Provenance:Todd Barlin Collection.
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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