Description: A WESTERN TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ACALA OR MANJUSHRI 11TH/12TH CENTURY
A beautifully cast small bronze sculpture depicting the wrathful Manjushri or Acala, in a dynamic pose lungeing to the right, with his left hand on hip, holding his diamond sword aloft, wearing a three-pointed diadem and other jewels, a finely detailed antelope skin around his waist, standing atop a single lotus base. Traces of original pigment and cold gilding to the face and headdress.
8.5cm high, 6.5cm wide
PROVENANCE:
Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2002
LITERATURE:
For similar examples probably from the same workshop, see: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, Asian Art Auction, 17 April 2019, lot 6; and 'Buddhist Sculpture in Tibet', Ulrich von Schroeder, 2001
Condition Report: Condition:
Old wear from normal use. Wear to the polychrome decoration on the face. 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.