A GILT COPPER FIGURE OF CHAKRASAMVARA


NEPAL, 15TH/16TH CENTURYFigure and base cast separately.Himalayan Art Resources item no.61631 9 cm (3 1/2 in.) high
|尼泊爾 十五/十六世紀 銅鎏金勝樂金剛像 Given its small size, this vibrant sculpture has been cast with surprising detail, from the hair of severed heads, to the bright expression of the prone figure under their feet; he seems captivated by the divine couple. Nepalese sculptures are handled during devotional practice, leaving raised areas worn, such as, in this instance, the hands of the deities, their symbolic implements, and the lotus base's beaded rim.ProvenanceJohn Barnett, London, late 1970s