Caption

Palden Lhamo; unknown creator; sculptor; purchased provenance; Tibetan Buddhist art; Himalayan art; Himalayan culture; dharmapala iconography; mules; human skins; tiaras; skulls; 18th century, Tibet; sculpture figurine; height 16.7 cm; weight 1.11 kg, A gilded figurine of a fierce deity riding a horse stands on a textured base; the deity has an ornate headdress with flame-like elements that are reddish-brown and gold, a stern facial expression, and elaborate jewelry and drapery in gold tones, with arms posed in dynamic gestures and a looping decorative sash behind the shoulders. The horse is gold with darker accents on its mane, tail, and hooves and carries the rider with a decorative saddle and harness. The base is dark brown with gold highlights and a carved, wave-like pattern. The background is a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_341

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.2Mb (2.4Mb) / 12.5in x 18.7in / 3744 x 5616 (300dpi)

Keywords

Palden Lhamo unknown creator sculptor purchased provenance Tibetan Buddhist art Himalayan art Himalayan culture dharmapala iconography mules human skins tiaras skulls 18th century Tibet sculpture figurine height 16.7 cm weight 1.11 kg gilded figurine fierce deity riding horse stands textured base deity ornate headdress flame- elements reddish-brown gold stern facial expression elaborate jewelry drapery gold tones arms posed dynamic gestures looping decorative sash shoulders horse darker accents mane tail hooves carries rider decorative saddle harness base dark brown gold highlights carved wave- pattern background neutral gray.