• Dimension: Height: 8 3/4 in (22.2 cm)
• Estimate From: $35000
• Estimate To: $55000

Shown standing on top of an elephant-headed prostrate figure on a oval lotus throne, the bodhisattva holds a chopper on this right primary hand, and a skull cup in his left primary hand; his right hand raised and holds a skull rosary, and his left hand also raised holding a ribbon attached to the rosary; the remaining hands raised in mutra; his body adorned with beaded jewllery, a cord around waist hung with skulls, a tiger skin skirt, and a Dharmacakra emblem around belly. His face is shown with ferocious expression with three painted bulging eyes, open mouth, and flame-like eyebrow. His head surmounted by white skull tiara, the hair rising in red flames. 17/18th Century.

此尊銅鎏金大黑天造像為外蒙古風格，其金水鮮亮，六臂三眼，怒發衝天，呈憤怒像。頭戴瓔珞骷髏冠，濃眉鼓眼，張口露齒，身披像皮，腰系虎皮裙，主臂分持嘎巴拉碗，金剛鉞於胸前，立於像鼻天之上，姿態威武。六臂大黑天是觀音菩薩的護法，屬於高級智慧護法神，是大黑天最具圓滿的一種形像。其修持像征降服和救度末法時期逐漸惡化的眾生，並使之脫離中陰身的痛苦，亦能解除眾生生活的艱困和貧窮。類似造像可參考加拿大皇家安大略博物館所藏銅鎏金大黑天造像。