Chakrasamvara Embracing Vajravarahi
Paramasukha-Chakrasamvara (four-faced, twelve-armed god) and Vajravarahi embracing, symbolizing the union of wisdom and compassion; gilt bronze figures intertwined; Chakrasamvara tramples on the Hindu demons Bharava and Kalaratri who represent ignorance and evil; highly detailed deities are adorned with crowns and garlands of skulls and severed human heads; Chakrasamvara holds a 'vajra' and 'ghanta' in his crossed hands
- Date
- 1403-1424
- In our collection
- since August the 1st, 2014 up to now
- Dimensions
- 7 5/8 x 6 3/16 x 3 5/16 in. (19.37 x 15.72 x 8.41 cm)
- Location
- G200
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Price
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- Composition
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copper 16% oxygen 6% cadmium 72% atium 1% zinc 1% iron 4%