Statuette de Marichi en laque sèche Dynastie Qing, époque Kangxi

la déesse de l'aurore, la "Rayonnante", assise en lalitasana, ses huit bras irradiant autour de son corps, ses mains principales en vitarka mudra, la tête surmontée d'une couronne ouvragée aux trois visages, un visage serein souriant regardant en face, un visage courroucé regardant à droite et une gueule de porc regardant à gauche, chaque front orné d'un troisième oeil, le torse couvert de bijoux précieux, vêtue d'un dhoti noué sous la taille, entièrement couverte d'une belle laque dorée aux tons cuivrés, socle en bois (2)

The figure is carved of wood and covered with gesso and not made of dry lacquer. A Ca. 12cm wide area of the garment robe on the figure's left side is restored. Ends of the ribbons on both sides broken off and missing, several of the fingers of the hands are broken off and reattached to the hands on both sides of the figure. The pendant foot is broken and lose, a ca. 10x5cm wide triangular part of the robe above the ankle is reattached. On the figure's left side One hand on the is broken at the wrist and lose, 3 hands are reattached at the wrists. On the figure's right side, 2 hands are stabilised at the wrists. There is a ca. 20cm long area of loss to lacquer coating on the rim on the back. Several of elements of the crown have broken off and are reattached. The earring on the figure's left side is replaced.
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