YAMA DHARMAPALA. BRASS.
Tibet. 18th/19th c.

Brass; copper plated and with patina; semi-precious stones and cold painting. Yama in his most wrathful form. His jewelery consists of snakes and a chain made of chopped heads; his hair is blazing. The hands performing the tarjani mudr?(gesture of warning/threatening). His wide-opened mouth tusked with clicking tongue. Figure sanctified with small scroll; the tiny cover plate missing. Height 12;3cm; Width 10cm. Condition A/B.
Art trade; Van Ham.