Description: AN EASTERN TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DRA LHA KYE CHIGBU CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
The cast bronze and gilded wrathful protective deity, one of the five Pehar Kings, depicted wearing a round hat, a short upper garment with flaring sleeves, jewels, his right hand in tarjani mudra where a sandalwood stick attribute would once have been, his left hand curled to clasp another now missing attribute of a cane. He has flaming brows and beard, and is riding a horse through a swirling cloud amidst a rocky mountainous landscape, depicted in the figure's base of stylised mountains. Remnant traces of pigment can be found on the figure's face and hat. Base resealed with a later base plate. Unsealed consecration aperture beaneath the belly of the horse, but with intact consecration material within.
13.5cm high, 11.5cm wide
PROVENANCE:
Christie's Park Avenue, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art (sale 8146), 24 March 1995, lot 70.
Dr Raul Vispo Collection
Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2011
Condition Report: Condition:
Attrinutes missing from hands, base plate a later replacement, some minor wear to the gilding, possibly some minor repairs to some fingers, wear to the pigment decoration. The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.