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A rare Nepalese gilt bronze figure of Rahu, circa late 19th…
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Melbourne
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24-Sep-2019
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A rare Nepalese gilt bronze figure of Rahu, circa late 19th century, the large finely cast gilt bronze depicting Rahu, with the lower body of a serpent and the upper body of a demon with nine wrathful heads, holding a makhara banner symbolising victory over the four maras and annihilation of the five poisons. In his upper left and lower right hand he holds a bow and arrow, and in his lower left hand a snake. The figure wears a cloak made of flayed human skin and a garland of severed heads., 48 cm high, 29 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased from Lynn Cessna of Parkham place gallery, Sydney, 2010.
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Oriental: Bronze