QING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA OF SHRI HERUKA
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Description
A Chinese Sino-Tibetan Qing Dynasty Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure of Shri Heruka (Sanskrit; Wylie: khrag 'thung), is the name of a category of wrathful deities, enlightened beings in Vajrayana Buddhism that adopt a fierce countenance to benefit sentient beings. In East Asia, these are called Wisdom Kings. Winged wrathful appearance, with three faces and six hands, radiant, with bared fangs. The hair, moustache and beard are blazing in red. Embracing the consort. Five similar forms surround the central figure. Stands with the left leg straight and the right bent. Extensive trace of gilt, with red pigment on both hairs. The underside of the statue shows a rectangular cut-out, a precisely fitting bronze comes with the sculpture.
The underside with incised Quatre-foil flori-form petals visvavajra mark surrounded the centralized DaiJi.
Dimensions: 9" H
The underside with incised Quatre-foil flori-form petals visvavajra mark surrounded the centralized DaiJi.
Dimensions: 9" H
Condition
Excellent condition, with normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dent. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. Normal, considering ages and wears.
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Please Note: EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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QING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA OF SHRI HERUKA
Estimate $1,600 - $2,500
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