A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJA BHAIRAVA QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the figure striding in alidhasana on birds and prostrate figures, holding a curved knife and skull cap in his primary hands, the multiple other outstretched hands holding various implements, the central face in the form of a ferocious buffalo, with bulging eyes and flaming brows, flanked and surmounted by additional human faces, his consort, Vetali, standing before him with her left leg wrapped around his waist, holding a skull cup and curved knife, on a rounded rectangular lotus base

This bronze is in good condition, but there is some rubbing to the gilding to the stomach, feet and some arms of the deity. There are some minor scratches and nicks to the base and some dents to the base seal.
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