Gilded bronze statuette of the goddess Sabari. She is depicted standing, dancing on one foot, her face with a semi-cranky expression. She is holding a person dressed in a long robe in her right hand and a vajra-shaped staff in her left hand. Traces of orange pigment in the hair. TIBET, 16th century. H : 14,5 (without the base) ; W : 6,5 cm (some wear, a hole in the back). Resold on the basis of a crazy bid by Mr X. Y. at the auction of June 15, 2021

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