California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3568 
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GUARDIAN DEITY    明 銅泥金護法像


  • Dimension: Height: 7 in (17.8 cm) Length: 5 in (12.7 cm) Width: 3 in (7.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

Cast as a ferocious beast head deity standing atop a bull upon a figure, all supported on lotus petal stand. Ming Dynasty period.


此尊佛像又稱降閻魔尊,是大威德金剛的變體之一。閻魔敵的造像和單身大威德金剛相似,水牛頭人身,一面三目二臂雙腿。所異者,單身大威德的雙手置於胸前,執持嘎巴拉碗和鉞刀,而閻魔敵的雙臂張開,分持索和人骨架一副(此尊法器已失)。