Unidentified Deity Seated on a Cow (Yama?)

Copper and gold sculpture depicting deity with curly hair and protruding belly seated on horned cow

Unidentified Deity Seated on a Cow (Yama?)

Location
Tibet
Date
17th century
Creator
Attributed by inscription to Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (Tibetan, 1604–1674)
Material
copper with traces of gilding
Dimensions
height 16 in. (40.5 cm)
Collection

Lhasa Jokhang (Gtsug lag khang); Inv. no. 893;

Photo Credit
photograph by Ulrich von Schroeder (von Schroeder, Ulrich. 1995. 108 Buddhist Statues. DVD1, 108:30)

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