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An Eastern Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Dra Lha Kye Chigbu,…
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Melbourne
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24-Sep-2019
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An Eastern Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Dra Lha Kye Chigbu, circa 18th century, the cast bronze and gilded wrathful protective deity, one of the five Pehar Kings, depicted wearing a round hat, a short upper garment with flaring sleeves, jewels, his right hand in tarjani mudra where a sandalwood stick attribute would once have been, his left hand curled to clasp another now missing attribute of a cane. He has flaming brows and beard, and is riding a horse through a swirling cloud amidst a rocky mountainous landscape, depicted in the figure's base of stylised mountains. Remnant traces of pigment can be found on the figure's face and hat. Base resealed with a later base plate. Unsealed consecration aperture beaneath the belly of the horse, but with intact consecration material within., 13.5 cm high, 11.5 cm wide. Provenance: Christie's park Avenue, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art (sale 8146), 24 March 1995, lot 70. Dr Raul Vispo collection. Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2011.
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Oriental: Bronze