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2182 - VAJRAPANI, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY - Gilded and painted bronze; the deity is depicted standing in a proud and dynamic pose (pratyalidha) on a lotus-shaped base, holding a vajra in his right hand raised upward and forming the tarjani mudra with his left hand, the gesture of exorcism; he wears a tiger skin and has a naga serpent in his hair. 16 x 14 x 5 cm The bodhisattva Vajrapani is one of the guardians of the Buddhist Law, protector of the texts and teachings received directly from Shakyamuni. Among his various iconographic representations, the most popular is the one exemplified by this statuette, with its terrifying appearance.
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VAJRAPANI, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY - Gilded and painted bronze; the deity is depicted standing in a proud and dynamic pose (pratyalidha) on a lotus-shaped base, holding a vajra in his right hand raised upward and forming the tarjani mudra with his left hand, the gesture of exorcism; he wears a tiger skin and has a naga serpent in his hair. 16 x 14 x 5 cm The bodhisattva Vajrapani is one of the guardians of the Buddhist Law, protector of the texts and teachings received directly from Shakyamuni. Among his various iconographic representations, the most popular is the one exemplified by this statuette, with its terrifying appearance. This lot is accompanied by a Certificate of Free Circulation issued by the Italian Republic.
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