A RARE BLACK-STONE FIGURE OF A CITTIPATTI

Description:

Tibet, ca. 17th ct.
H. 18,3 cm
The skeleton is carved in a seated posture with his right arm raised while the left is firmly placed on his hip, his bones neatly defined, his face showing a laughing expression with pierced eyes, open mouth showing fangs and a double row of teeth and placed within an arched niche.
European private collection, bought in the 1980s
Wear, slightly chipped, glue on the back