LOT 75 Pair Tang Style Chinese Antique Gilt Bronze Figures
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Each cast standing on a rock base, the left hand resting, his right hand raised in abhayamudra, with a long celestial scarf draped across the shoulders and arms, the face with majestic and angry cast features and large ears, wearing a crown on his head, with a naked upper body and spreading his feet, the base inscribed with one symbol character.13.75 inch H (34.92 cm)6.25 inch W (15.87 cm)Note: Kongorikishi are usually a pair fo figures that stand under a separate temple entrance gate usually called Heng ha er jiang in China. They are used to protect gods of Buddhist temples. The right statue is called Misshaku Kongo, and has his moth open, representing the vocalization of the first grapheme of Sanskrit Devanagari, which is pronounced “a”. The left statue is called Naraen Kongo, and has his mouth closed, representing the vocalization of the last grapheme of Devanagari, which is pronounced “hum”. These two characters together symbolized the birth and death of all things.
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