A gilt-bronze bodhisattva group, Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi,
19th/early 20th century, locked in a passionate embrace, lovingly gazing at each other, the sixteen-headed Chakrasamvara has three eyes and four bared fangs on each face, and a crown of, five human skulls on each head, his hair in blue, tied in a topknot on the crown with a vishvavajra, a wish-fulfilling jewel ornament and crescent moon, his arms outstretched, surrounding the couple like a golden aura. The first two hands hold a, vajra and a ghanta embracing the mother, the rest holding other attributes including a damaru, a kapala, a kartika and a katvanga. Wearing a lower garment of tiger skin, his right leg straight and left bent, both pressing on the back of a figure,, possibly Kalaratri and Yama kneeling on a double lotus platform. In the lap is the Mother Vajravarahi, with her left leg wrapped around his waist, holding a kapala and a kartika in her hands,
57.5cm

Chakrasamvara, one of the most popular deities, in Tantric Buddhism in the Himalayan regions and Tibet after the 11th century, can appear in several dozen different forms, from simple to complex and peaceful to wrathful. These forms emphasise different types of meditation practice and are, suited for the specific emotional and psychological characteristics of the tantric practitioners who take on these intricate practices.

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