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Auctions - USA & Canada

Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

Bonhams New York
580 Madison Avenue,
New York 10022, USA
Sep 14, 2015

Phone No.: +1 212 644 9001
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Site URL: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22463/

A gilt copper alloy deity from a Vajrabhairava shrine

Tibeto-Chinese, Yongle period, early 15th century
10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm) high; 13 3/4 in. (35.2cm) wide
In a prone position with his torso raised and looking to the left, he holds a mirror, club, and water pot, he is richly adorned with multiple necklaces and other beaded jewelry, his broad rounded face with a fierce expression and thickly knitted brow.