433 - SEATED BRONZE DAKA TIBET 15TH CENTURY

SEATED BRONZE DAKA TIBET 15TH CENTURY Dimensions: Height 10 cm Wide 8 cm Depth 8 cm Weight: 723 grams An animated bronze figure seated on a broad lotus pedestal, depicting daka. The head is thrown back, the mouth open and the face framed by an elaborate arrangement of hair and ornaments. Both hands are brought together near the chest, while the legs fold asymmetrically across the seat. Bright golden-brown wear catches the limbs and lotus petals against darker recesses, accentuating the sculpture's strongly twisting movement. In Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, the term daka refers to a male figure within the tantric sphere, often associated with transformative insight and ritual practice. The heightened expression and energetic pose distinguish such imagery from the composed, meditative representations of Buddhas and bodhisattvas.