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尺寸：高32.2cm
年代：11世纪
质地：铜鎏金
风格：东北印度 帕拉
来源：拍卖会
成交： 92,500美元(2010.09)
参阅：纽约佳士得
鉴赏：
注意左肩上的铃铛, 也可认为是金刚萨埵

A rare gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 11th century
Standing on a round double-lotus base over a stepped pedestal and holding a vajra in his right hand, wearing a dhoti and jewelry, his face with almond-shaped eyes and gentle smile surmounted by a foliate tiara and a high chignon topped with a finial, flanked on either side by a lotus stem supporting the bell, all backed by a flaming openwork mandorla
12 3/8 in. (32.2 cm.) high

Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1980s

Lot Essay
This is a superb example of a Pala-period altarpiece. It displays all the animated and refined characteristics of the mature style that would serve as prototype for later sculptural traditions in the Himalayas. This rare example is fire-gilt as opposed to the common brass alloy.