A Bronze Figure of Deity, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century

A Bronze Figure of Deity, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century
明 十六世纪 铜鹿头护法神立像
Heavily cast, the deity depicted wearing multiple layers of robes incised with scrolls, his right arm raised and his left clutching a short dagger around his waist, the patina demonstrating a warm dark brown colour.

此铜像呈站姿威然立于底座之上，面相庄严，身姿挺拔，颇具动势，衣饰刻画细腻精巧，包浆浓郁自然。底部嵌于牙座上，同嵌有庞提克木珠及天然珊瑚各一颗，铜像可与牙座分离, height 6.8 in — 17.2 cm

Provenance:
Private Collection, Switzerland
瑞士'W.Geiger Ferit Engelberg'先生私人珍藏

Note:
The figure is hammered onto a custom ivory stand with a pumtek fossilized wood bead and a coral bead; the base engraved underneath with the previous owner's name 'W.Geiger Ferit Engelberg'. The statue can be removed from the base.

Estimate: $2,000—3,000