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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
copper16%
oxygen6%
cadmium72%
atium1%
zinc1%
iron4%