A BRONZE FIGURE OF SAMVARA

Description:

Tibeto-Chinese, 19th ct.
H. 11,7 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus-base with his hands crossed in front of his breast holding the vajra and ghanta, wearing dhoti, scarf draped over both shoulders, bejewelled, his face displaying a severe expression with raised eyebrows and open mouth, his hair combed in a chignon secured with a five-leaf tiara and decorated with pair of floating ribbons.
Old South German private collection, assembled before 2007
Wear, traces of age