Lot 322 Dα

A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani. 15th century

The Holder of the Thunderbolt standing in powerful alidhasana on a lotus base, his right hand brandishing a vajra, the left in karanamudra, wearing a tiger skin around his waist, and snakes for jewelry, inscription to the open base: drin chen p[h]a ma'i thugs dgongs rdzogs phyir du/xxan (=rten?) gtso tshe rang (=ring?) (g)ser? regs (=rigs) gsum mgon po rnam thos s(ras) rnams bzhengs dge legs 'phel lo, ("in commemoration of my gracious parents, [I ] (name missing)] had these [precious icons] erected: the main icons: the Lords of the Three Families (i.e. Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani), and Vaishravana. May virtuous goodness increase!")
Height 10 cm