A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA

Description:

Tibet, ca. 12th/13th c.
H. 9,5 cm
Standing in pratyalidhasana on a divinity reclining on the lotus base, his right hand supporting the lemon fruit while the left the mongoose, naked apart from a snake-male and some snake ornaments, his face displaying a severe expression with bulging eyes below arched eyebrows and his hairdo combed in a chignon secured with an ornament, resealed.
German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor traces of age, slightly chipped