A GILT-COPPER FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI

Description:

Nepal,. 18th c.
H. 7,6 cm
Standing in alidhasana on a lotus base, his right hand brandishing the vajra while the left is showing the tarjanimudra, wearing various garments, his face displaying a fierceful expression, his wavy hairdo secured with a tiara and a flaming halo behind.
From an old South German private collection, collected before 2007 - Minior traces of age, minor wear