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9. Four-armed Samvara Tibet 15th c. painted clay 11 inches tall (12 3/4 inches with base) |
This figure is in a style very similar to the clay figures of Gyantse, one of the greatest monuments of central Tibet, and can be attributed to that region. The construction is clay modelled over a wooden armature, painted in "cold gold". Detail: 1 Detail: 2 |