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A rare Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze standing figure of Narasimha…
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Melbourne
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19-Nov-2013
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A rare Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze standing figure of Narasimha Dakini, Ming Dynasty, circa 16th/17th century, the lion-headed bejewelled deity with a flaming red mane and standing on one leg, holding a skull cup and a chopper, inlaid with semi-precious stones, a cavetto a the back for consecrated material. 26 cm high. Provenance: From the private collection of Robert Bleakley, cataloguer of Tibetan and Indian art, London, 1978-1982. Founding CEO and chairman of Sotheby's Australia, 1982-1998., *see Dr Pal, 'Desire and Devotion: Art from Inida, Nepal and Tibet', 2001, p310, cat no 184, for a similar example, dated to the 16th century
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Oriental: Bronze