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Standing Figure of a Heruka Deity

Standing Figure of a Heruka Deity

18th century

(Tibetan) Unidentified

Metal
— Bronze
The tripartite bearded figure wearing a skull-form necklace and crown, with flaming hair, the eight sets of arms holding a skull cup, mountains and flames, the others in vitarka mudra, all standing on makara head-form jewels and framed by an elaborate cut-out nimbus showing padmas. Base sealed.
Cast Bronze
Object Dimensions: 11 3/4 in.
The Joan Cousins Hartman Collection of Tibetan Bronzes
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