[Standing statue of gilded gold big black sky]
Standing statue of gilded gold big black sky, Ming Yongle, with a total height of 21 cm and a bottom width of 15.5 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Mahakala, transliterated in Sanskrit, originated in India, was originally the god of wealth and war, and was introduced into Tibet to become the Dharmapala of Tibetan Buddhism, with the attributes of the god of account protection and the god of war. This is a rare iron gold-plated statue. The exposed muscles are iron black to reflect the color of the dark sky. The crown, wreaths, ribbons, lotus seats and other parts are partially gilded with bright colors. In the dark sky, three eyes were wide open, eyebrows stood up and glared. He wears five skull crowns on his head, sits Amitabha in the middle of his bun, holds a Karbarra bowl in his left hand, and holds a silver axe in his right hand. The chest is decorated with the first vine, jewels and wreaths, and long snakes. Two short legs squat on the back. The whole body is covered with gorgeous and dense wreaths and beads, and the long silk rolls around the body, which makes it very dynamic. The decoration is luxuriant, the carving is exquisite, the image is angry but not fierce, and the naive is charming. The inscription on the seat surface: “Yongle Nian Shi of the Ming Dynasty”.
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