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911(1626764)
A gilt copper repousse figure of Mahakala, Nepal, around 1900.
Unsold
Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK

Depicted standing on lotus pedestal placed on a throne, his feet trampling over binayaka, the body decorated with stones and his eight arms held in mudra, holding various ritual objects including; sword, flaying knife and human head, wearing a dhoti incised with stones and embellished necklaces, earrings and elaborate headdress, all framed by a towering flaming mandorla. Height 19 cm.

Wear.

Provenance

Property of a Swedish private collection brought together in the 1950-1990's, thence by descent within the family.

Purchased at Nordens Auktioner, Stockholm. Then from the collection of Wilhelm Kåge.

For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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