Bronze gilt

Tibet , 18th century

Dimensions: Height 16 cm Wide 11 cm Depth 7 cm

Weight: 935 grams

Bronze statue of Vajrapani in wide stride and one leg bent, one leg straight, standing on a lotus flower with beaded rim. He is wearing lots of beaded jewellery all over his body, a shawl is billowing around his upper body. His right hand is lifted next to his head holding the name-giving vajra, the other hand is raised in front of the chest holding a knife. He has a moustache and bushy eyebrows, fleshy lips, a broad noase and the urna is incised on his forehead. The deity is wearing an opulent crown which is also decorated with blue stone inlay like the circular ear pendants. The statue is sealed with an engraved double vajra symbol on the bottom. Base can be separated