VAJRABHAIRAVA IN YAB-YUM.
Tibet. 18th/19th c.

Bronze with fire-gilding and pigments. According to the tradition with a buffalo head and eight more heads. In his 34 arms he is holding several attributes; partly movable. The apron of skulls; human heads and hands is movable; too. With his 16 feet he is trampling on divine; human and animal beings. In close embrace with his female companion Vajravetali; a wrathful emanation of Sarasvati; who is holding a kapala bowl and a katriki knife. The separately cast base maybe originally closed.

As conqueror of the death (Yama Antaka) is he a wrathful aspect of Manjusri; found mostly in the practice of the Gelugpa school and texts by Tsongkhapa and Pabongka. Weight 2678g; height 19.5cm; width 16cm; depth 7.5cm. Condition A/B.

Provenance:
-Private collection Cologne; acquired in the 1960s/70s.

Infos Lot 2203
Art trade; Van Ham.