Lot 130
  • 130

Statuette d'Achala en alliage de cuivre Tibet, XIIE-XIIIE siècle

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Brass
sur une étroite double base lotiforme, la main gauche en tarjani mudra et tenant une corde, brandissant une épée dans la main droite, vêtu d’un fin dothi à motifs de peau de léopard, le visage courroucé aux yeux exorbités, la tête ceinte d’une couronne entourant un large chignon

Condition

The figure is in overall very good condition. The base is open. The colour of the metal is less golden than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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