LOT 136 TIBET, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A SILVER FIGURE OF KARTARIDHARA MAHAKALA
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A SILVER FIGURE OF KARTARIDHARA MAHAKALA
TIBET, CIRCA 19TH CENTURYHimalayan Art Resources item no.61652 8 cm (3 1/4 in.) high
|西藏 約十九世紀 銀質持鉞護法大黑天像 The histories of many Buddhist nations involve the conversion of local deities into protectors of the dharma (dharmapalas). Vajrayana Buddhism defines two categories: worldy protectors and otherworldly defenders. The latter are known as mahakalas, and are thought to be emanations of buddhas and bodhisattvas, taking various forms. The present sculpture represents "Knife-holder Mahakala", or Mahakala Kartaridhara, and is thought to manifest from Vajradhara. He is cast with silver, which is often used as an inlay in Tibetan sculpture to convey a figure's enlightened consciousness, or a potent symbol of the dharma, such as a sutra or lotus.ProvenanceRobert Bouatta, LondonBonhams, London, 7 November 2016, lot 437
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