A RARE POLYCHROME BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRABHAIRAVA

Description:

Mongolia, 18th c.
H. 27,5 cm
Standing with his multiple legs in pratyalidhasana, embracing with his principle arms his two-legged consort holding kapala and karttrika, his own principle hands as well with karttrika and kapala, the others missing, naked apart from an elephant-skin draped around his shoulders, bejewelled, his nine heads with central bull-head displaying a wrathful expression with bulging eyes below bushy eyebrows, snout showing double row of teeth and fangs, pair of horns, flanked by six heads and topped by two more heads including one of Buddha placed amidst his flaming hairdo.
Old European private collection, acquired prior to 2000 - Wear, base and arms at the sides lost