THOUSAND-ARMED AVALOKITESHVARA AND YAMA.
Tibet/Nepal. 20th c.

Bronze; finely engraved; with fire-gilding; painting and stone inlays. a) The eleven-headed and thousand-armed Bodhisattva standing on a double lotus base.
In five of his eight main he holds; among other things; a lotus flower; a bow; a water vessel; a prayer cord; the lower right hand is extended in varada mudra. The two inner hands are held together in front of his chest and enclose the 'Wish granting gem'. H.36.2cm. Base closed. b) The Dharmapala with buffalo head in sidestep on a buffalo on a corpse. He wears rich bone jewelry and his hair is bright red. He is accompanied by
his sister Yami. H.17.5cm. Base closed. Condition A/B.

Provenance:
-Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia; acquired ca. 1970 at an art dealer.
Art trade; Van Ham.