Asian Art I - 21st May 2014
Lot 14
A massive Chinese gilt bronze model of Yama 19th or 20th century
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2600
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Description
A massive Chinese gilt bronze model of Yama 19th or 20th century, standing in pratyalidhasana on a human figure which lies prone on a bull, he wears a flayed elephant skin on his back and dharmapala ornaments, holding 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 inset with turquoise, 35cm.