A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA

Lot 2711
09.07.2020 00:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 2711 | A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA
A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA

INCISED KANGXI 32ND YEAR MARK, CORRESPONDING TO 1693 AND OF THE PERIOD

The figure is shown standing above a supine figure on a lotus plinth, his left hand holding a jabhara, his right hand holding a mongoose disgorging jewels. His face is cast with a fierce expression with a bulging third eye, his hair pulled into a flaming chignon secured with a foliate tiara set with skulls. The front of the lotus plinth is incised above the bottom with an inscription reading ‘Respectfully made on the 3rd day of 5th month of Kangxi 32nd year’. The base is unsealed, exposing sutra scrolls inside.

4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high, box

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