Vajrabhairava

The image depicts a Vajrabhairava sculpture; it is an arched stone relief with a black and gold patina. The figure sits cross-legged with one leg on top of the other; the figure has horns, and a crown. The figure wears a necklace and holds an object in each hand; the left hand rests on the knee and the right hand holding object closer to the chest. The figure sits on a patterned base; a row of figures is carved on the arch. The background of the image fades from dark to light gray.

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Date:: 15th century
Medium:: Black stone with traces of polychromy
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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Vajrabhairava

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