Asian Art I - 16 Nov 2011

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A massive Chinese gilt bronze model of Yama 18th century

£20,000 - £30,000

£26,000

A massive Chinese gilt bronze model of Yama 18th century, standing in pratyalidhasana on a human figure which lies prone on a bull; he wears a flayed elephant skin on his back, dharmapala ornaments and holds in his twelve arms tantric symbols including gada, danda, damaru and kapa, his sakti holds a kapala and a karttrka, all upon a double lotus base, the hair and details with traces of cold paint, and the details inset with turquoise, 35cm. Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's c.1982.

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