Description:
Gilt-bronze Deity with Multiple Heads and Thousand Arms, Nepal or Tibetan China, seated cross-legged on a double lotus throne, holding numerous ritual tools including a vajra knife in his primary right hand and a bowl in his left, the four-headed face surmounted with a four-headed crown and a Buddha-head finial, some details painted in red, jeweled with beads, or with chased scrolls, double vajra mark on base, ht. 10 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,800
minor surface dirt, loss of gilt, otherwise in good condition.
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NepalSuhyung 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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