Lot 86 Dα

A Tibetochinese gilt bronze figure of Mahakala with his consort in yab-yum. 18th/19th century

The three-faced protector with ten arms striding in alidhasana together with his consort on prostrate figures over a lotus base, holding a chopper and a skull cup in his primary hands and various implements in his outstretched hands, wearing a garland of severed heads and a tiger skin. Both are adorned with tiaras, jewellery and beaded festoons inset with coloured hardstones. Base sealed.
Height 19.3 cm