8th Nov, 2023 13:00
Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art
540
◉ A BRONZE FIGURE OF ACALA, TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
inlaid with silver and copper, stepping to his right, his fiercesome face with bulging eyes and protruding fangs, his right hand raised holding a sword his left in vitarka mudra, wearing jewellery and crown inlaid with turquoise, coral and lapis lazuli, with billowing scarf, mounted on modern wooden base, 21.5cm high (excluding projecting tenon base attachments to his feet)
For a related figure of Acala, see Skorupski 1998, no.2, pp.10-11
Sold for £3,500
inlaid with silver and copper, stepping to his right, his fiercesome face with bulging eyes and protruding fangs, his right hand raised holding a sword his left in vitarka mudra, wearing jewellery and crown inlaid with turquoise, coral and lapis lazuli, with billowing scarf, mounted on modern wooden base, 21.5cm high (excluding projecting tenon base attachments to his feet)
For a related figure of Acala, see Skorupski 1998, no.2, pp.10-11
Auction: Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art, 8th Nov, 2023
