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Tibetan of Nepalese Workmanship Circa 1500 Gilt Copper Panel Depicting Palnetary Deities Dimensions; 27 ½ by 41/4 inches (70 by 11 cm ) |
Detail: close-up view The panel of very high deep and detailed repousse work depicts six planetary deities from the series of Kalacakra Constellation Deities. Agani, God of fire, Akshobya the imperturbable on the Elephant ; Kaumari on his peacock ; Amitabha on his lion; Ganga mounted on the makara. And an unidentified deity on the stag. Each of the deities has a different face, and each animal’s face is lively and expressive. The original Red and black lacquer remain. |
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