RARE FEMALE DEITY
Bronze with Silver inlays
Tibet , 18th to 19th century
Weight: 1568 grams
Dimensions: 15 x 14 x 12 cm
Statue of a seated old female unknown deity with four arms. She is dressed in flowy robes with a scarf billowing around her arms and a small cape around her shoulders. A snake is hanging around her neck. Two arms are raised and the hands forming mudras while the other pair of hands is holding a noose and a dharma wheel. The head is decorated with a large tiara, the hair stands out in large strands, giving the deity with a grim expression a menacing look.