A HEAVY SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA... Lot n° 552

Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. The three-headed Mahakala standing in pratyalidhasana on deities placed on a separately cast unsealed lotus base , his two principal hands crossed in front of his consort and holding a vajra crescent and a skull cap, the other hands holding various attributes, his faces three eyes and showing fierce, wrathful expressions, the mouths open with bared teeth. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some small nicks, and few miniscule losses here and there. Fine copper-red patina with some malachite-green areas as well. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from an old Bavarian private collection. Weight: 4.6 kg Dimensions: Height 26.5 cm