A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

the six-armed deity depicted standing, the principal arms raised before the chest and the body, with the secondary and tertiary arms radiating from behind holding various attributes including a damaru, kartrika and a flayed elephant skin, the bare upper body adorned with beaded jewellery draped with a snake and a billowing celestial scarf, wearing a dhoti gathered just below the bulging belly and further embellished with a garland of skulls, the ferocious face detailed with three eyes and an opened mouth showing bared fangs, crowned by a five-leaf diadem before flaming red hair, standing above two elephant-headed prostrate figures on a separately cast oval lotus base

Good overall condition. There are insignificant bruises to the extremities, especially the tips of the hair. Other general surface wear. There are missing implements and hardstone inlays. The base is still sealed.
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For another 18th gilt-bronze figures of Shadbhuja Mahakala of similar high quality sold at auction, see the example sold in our Paris rooms, 10th June 2015, lot 35, from the collection of J. Sauvenière.