A Nepalese brass figure of an eight-armed Mahakala. 19th century - image-1

Lot 39 Dα

A Nepalese brass figure of an eight-armed Mahakala. 19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
08.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Tibet/Nepal incl. Strebel Coll, Chinese Decorative Arts
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

A Nepalese brass figure of an eight-armed Mahakala. 19th century

A Nepalese brass figure of an eight-armed Mahakala, striding in alidhasana over a prostrate figure, holding in his right principal hand a kapala, his left hand in karana mudra, the other arms radiating around him and holding weapons and ritual implements. Base open. 19th century.
Height 15.5 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin