十四至十五世紀 鎏金銅嵌寶金剛總持坐像

rendered seated upright in vajraparyankasana with the hands crossed before the chest in vajrahumkaramudra, depicted holding a ghanta in the left hand and a vajra in the right, all atop a double-lotus base with beaded edges, the primordial Buddha rendered meditative and accentuated with a downcast gaze below arched brows and an urna, flanked by long pendulous earlobes adorned with elaborate earrings, the hair neatly coiffed below a vajra finial behind an ornamental five-pronged crown with tresses falling down the shoulders, the deity further portrayed adorned with beaded jewellery and clad in a diaphanous dhoti with finely detailed hems cascading in folds below the ankles, the figure vibrantly inlaid with turquoise, lapis lazuli and coloured stones, the base sealed with an incised plate

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13512.

The figure is in general good condition. Few inlaid stones are missing as visible on the catalogue photos. There are expected surface wear, minor typical dents, oxidization to the gilding, and rubbing to the blue pigment of the hair.
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喜馬拉雅藝術資源編號13512