A rare gilt-bronze inscribed figure of Nāga King Karkota
The Property of a Lady 女士藏品
A rare gilt-bronze inscribed figure of Nāga King Karkota
Tibet, 18th century
Cast with a six-pointed curled tiara above the blue-tinted coiled hair of the deity, the eyes gazing down at the hands clasped together in uttarabodhi, the gesture of perfection, above a snake-like body on a lotus pedestal with further Naga-like figures with human heads, inscription on the back. 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high. (2).
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The Property of a Lady 女士藏品
A rare gilt-bronze inscribed figure of Nāga King Karkota
Tibet, 18th century
Cast with a six-pointed curled tiara above the blue-tinted coiled hair of the deity, the eyes gazing down at the hands clasped together in uttarabodhi, the gesture of perfection, above a snake-like body on a lotus pedestal with further Naga-like figures with human heads, inscription on the back. 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high. (2).
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