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A LARGE POLYCHROME CLAY TSATSA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA
MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY
蒙古 十九世紀 泥塑加彩怖畏金剛擦擦
Tsatsa of this scale are very rare and this representation of Vajrabhairava embracing his consort Vajravetali is finely detailed in deep relief. Compare with a closely related examples (HAR 31961 and 50345).
Vajrabhairava has a central buffalo head and six profile faces, thirty-four arms, and sixteen legs. In his hands, he holds thirty-two different attributes, tantric implements, weapons, and trophies symbolizing his power to subdue the five poisons: ignorance, attachment, aversion, pride, and envy. Vajrabhairava tramples upon the bodies of the eight worldly deities, symbolizing his dominance over the life and death of all beings.
Provenance:
Peter Hardt, New York, 2000s