A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF SHINGJACHEN QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURYA GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF SHINGJACHENQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURYHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4722 19 cm (7 1/2 in.) high清 十八世紀 銅鎏金白哈爾王像This gilt-bronze depicts the worldly protector King Pehar in his dark blue, 'Quality' aspect, recognizable both by his wide-brimmed hat together with the battle axe and lasso that he brandishes in his arms. Belonging to the Five Pehar Gyalpo Kunga (Kings) of the Terma (Treasure) Nyingma lineage of the Tibetan Buddhism, Pehar is its principal deity representing the personified forms of body, speech, mind, quality, and activity. Compare with two closely related figures of Damchen Garwai Nakpo (HAR 12102 & 20831) and a six-armed image of Pehar riding a lion sold at Christie's, New York, 16 September 2008, lot 258.Provenance:Private New England Collection, acquired in 1970s