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A gilt bronze figure of Yama Dharmaraja
A gilt bronze figure of Yama Dharmaraja
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Tibet, c. 18th c.

This beautifully cast figure features the lord of death, Yama, striding in alidhasana on the back of a buffalo over a prostrate figure on a lotus base, Yama is adorned with beaded swags trampling a bull who in turn is crushing a woman with blissful expression upon his face. Yama’s right arm is raised holding the skull club, his left displaying vitarkamudra. He is draped with festoons, ribbons, and a garland of severed heads. His wrathful bull\'s face boasts bared fangs and bulging eyes surmounted by tufts of flaming hair. His powerful torso is coiled with a snake and festoons interlinked through central chakras.

Guaranteed 18th century by Dr. Mark Levy (see photos)

Height: 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm),

Provenance: Phineas Schwartz Collection
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A gilt bronze figure of Yama Dharmaraja

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