清十八世紀 鎏金銅不動明王立像

debout en alidhasana sur une base lotiforme, la main droite brandissant le manche d'une épée, la main gauche en kartari mudra devant la poitrine, vêtu d'une peau de bête incisée d'un caractère wang nouée sous le ventre replet, une écharpe voltigeant autour des épaules, le visage à l'expression menaçante orné du troisième œil et surmonté d'une couronne, une inscription en tibétain incisée au dos de la base signifiant "Celui qui chasse les Misères", scellée, socle en bois (2)

The figure and base are heavily cast, the base sealed. One of the crown's points may have been reattached at a later point. There is light overall wear to the gilding. The blade of the sword is missing.
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