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A gilt-copper repousse head of Makara, Tibet, 16th century, 21…
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Melbourne
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6-Nov-2016
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A gilt-copper repousse head of Makara, Tibet, 16th century, 21 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Hong Kong, since 1990 Acquired in Hong Kong, 2002. Reference, For another example see V. Reynolds, From the Sacred Realm, Treasures of Tibetan Art from the Newark Museum, 1999, p. 164, pl. 91. Literature: The makara is an ancient symbol formed of a number of animals, with the lower jaw of a crocodile, the trunk of an elephant, the upper tusk and ears of a wild boar, the wide staring eyes of a monkey and the scales and gills of a fish. It was adopted into early Buddhism and is often found in the cornices of temples, standing guard, as the Temple Protector against storms
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