A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI

A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI
13TH/14TH CENTURY

The protector deity standing in pratyalidhasana, holding a vajra in his right hand with the left pointing exhibiting tarjani mudra, the wrathful gesture, adorned in jewellery and a headdress, trampling two enemies beneath him, on a lotus base with a flaming aureole, 204g, 12.5cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Mr Nicholas Squire (1949-2024), Suffolk, England, purchased from Spink & Son Ltd. on 13th October 1994, a copy of the invoice is available.

Cf. The Powerhouse Museum, Australia, accession no. 2014/132/21 for a related 13th century figure of Vajrapani.

十三/十四世紀 銅金剛手菩薩立像
來源: 英國薩福克郡Nicholas Squire先生（1949-2024）收藏。1994年10月13日購於倫敦Spink & Son Ltd（附發票複印件）。