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尼泊爾/西藏 十三/十四世紀 銅鎏金馬頭明王像
The size of this rare deity suggests that it may have been originally part of a larger ensemble fulfilling his role as a protector or directional guardian. An elaborate 12th-century casting of 'Scenes from the Life of Buddha', in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art contains closely related figures beneath the throne (Pal, The Art of Nepal, Los Angeles, 1985, p.103, no.S22).
Compare the crown and robust proportions of a 13th/14th century Vajrapani suggested to be from the Khasa Malla region in the Alain Bordier Collection, published in Béguin, Art sacré du Tibet, Suilly-la-Tour, 2013, p.114, no.44 and a smaller figurine of Takkiraja of similar form sold at Bonhams, London, 12 November 2015, lot 76.
Provenance
Private Collection, London
Shirley Day Ltd, London, 2006
Marcel Nies Oriental Art, Antwerp, 19 June 2006