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尺寸：高11.8cm
年代：12世纪
质地：合金铜
风格：帕拉 西藏
来源：拍卖会
成交：40,000美元(2017.03)
参阅：纽约佳士得
鉴赏：
西藏帕拉风格

A Bronze figure of Vajrapani
Northeastern India or Western Tibet, 12th century
4 ½ in. (11.8 cm.) high

Provenance
Nils Nessim Collection (1916-1974), Sweden; thence by descent. Acquired by the current owner from a public sale, Sweden, 13 June 2014.

Lot Essay
This rare early bronze figure of Vajrapani perfectly embodies the Northeast Indian sculptural style in Tibet. Compare with a larger bronze figure of Acala in the Collection of the Potala Palace which displays very similar modeling of the body, facial features, hair, jewelry and the tall double-lotus base. Both works also retain orange polychromy in the hair and a lustrous patina overall (U. von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, Vol II: Tibet and China, Hong Kong, 2001, p.1112, cat.no.291A).