Description:
Gilt-bronze Figure of Yamantaka and Stand, Sino-Tibet, 17th century style, the fierce figure seated on a prancing horse, his right hand in apana mudra, jeweled with human skulls and heads, inscribed "wang" (king) on the reverse, the stand carved with human heads and body parts buried among waves, partially colored red, figure ht. 10, wd. 7 7/8, stand 2 x 9 x 3 3/4 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
heavy surface dirt, verdigris to some areas, missing a bolt to join the figure and stand leaving two holes to stand and under the two horse hoofs.
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TibetSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
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