A SINO-TIBETAN BLACK STONE FIGURE OF PANJARANATA MAHAKALA, 17TH CENTURYStanding on the body of a male deity on a lotus throne, holding a crescent knife (Kartika) and skullcap (Kapala) in his hands, a trident secured in his left arm, wearing a tiger's skin as well as a garland of severed heads around the shoulders.Provenance: German private collection, by repute acquired before 2005 and thence by descent in the same family to the present owner.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, traces of pigment, small nicks here and there.Weight: 4,299 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 28.8 cm (incl. stand) and 26 cm (excl. stand)Mounted on a modern metal stand. (2)The face showing a fierce expression with large bulging eyes and furrowed brows under the urna, the flaming hair behind a foliate tiara.Panjaranata Mahakala is the protector of the Shri Hevajra cycle of Tantras. The iconography and rituals are found in the 18th chapter of the Vajra Panjara Tantra (canopy, or pavilion), a Sanskrit language text from India, and an exclusive 'explanatory tantra' to the Hevajra Tantra itself. It is from the name of this tantra that this specific form of Mahakala is known.Literature comparison: For a related figure, see Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13386.Auction result comparison: Compare with a very small (7 cm high) related figure at Christie's Paris in Art d'Asie on 12 December 2018, lot 64, sold for EUR 10,625, and another smaller (11.1 cm high) related figure dated to the 14th century at Sotheby's New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art, 15 March 2017, lot 207, bought-in at an estimate of USD 20,000-30,000.十七世紀漢藏黑石大黑天像 漢藏,十七世紀。大黑天站在蓮花寶座上,手裡拿著月牙刀和嘎巴拉碗,左臂環抱三叉戟,披著老虎膚,光背四周裝飾花卉紋。 來源:德國私人收藏,據説購於2005年之前,自此保存在同一家族直至現任藏家。 品相:狀況極佳,有輕微磨損,色素痕跡,到處有小刻痕。 重量:縂4,299 克 尺寸:縂高28.8厘米,不含底座26 厘米 現代金屬底座。 拍賣結果比較:一個相近但非常小(高僅7厘米)的雕像,於 2018年12月12日巴黎佳士得Art d'Asie拍賣會,拍號64,成交價EUR 10,625。另一個14世紀但尺寸較小(高11.1厘米)的雕像 ,於2017年3月15日在紐約蘇富比Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art 拍賣會上,拍號207,估價USD 20,000-30,000。