清十八世紀 鎏金銅多聞天王像

cast seated on top of a lion above an oval lotus base, the left hand holding a mongoose and the right raised clasping a chatra, dressed in an armour with a billowing scarf over the shoulders, the ferocious face surmounted by a five-leaf diadem

The bronze is in good condition with the exception of loss to the inlay on the jewellery, the sword is most likely a replacement, minor nicks and dents to the extremities and light rubbing and scratches to the gilded decoration. The base is open.
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