• Dimension: Height: 16 1/2 in (41.9 cm) Width: 7 7/8 in (20 cm)
• Estimate From: $16000
• Estimate To: $32000

The Buddha Vajrasattva seated with legs crossed in vajra paryankasana, hands in the customary position holding vajra, the body and head adorned with sumptuous silver and bronze inlaid jewelry and crown, dressed in a short floral patterned dhoti tied at the waist, the face with meditative expression flanked by two long pendulous earlobes. 14th century.

金剛薩埵源自印度，大乘佛教中，金剛薩埵意為“金剛心”或“雷電心”，是密宗佛教儀軌中最重要的法器和象徵——金剛杵的化現，代表著權力與堅不可催的開悟之心。金剛薩埵是本初佛金剛總持的內在形式，然而常以佩戴頭冠並且裝飾華麗的菩薩形象出現在藝術作品中。在尼泊爾地區，金剛薩埵還擁有獨立的神龕。本尊金剛薩埵上身微微左傾，而胯部向右施力，不失平衡而又極盡優雅之姿態。此尊金剛薩埵頭頂髮髻格外高聳，五葉寶冠葉冠間以小銅柱連接，天衣飄帶也以小銅柱與主尊相連，彷彿迎風擺動，增加了整尊造像的動勢。其中間髮冠鑲嵌銀，與合金的光芒相互輝映。長耳垂掛耳飾，穗尾垂落雙肩搖晃，耳邊彷彿傳來清脆的碰撞聲。其眼簾微垂，目光柔和而堅定，雙眉細長直入高鼻，嘴角微升，面容沉靜安詳。其右手持金剛杵於胸前，左手握金剛鈴於腰間，比例協調，動勢婀娜，整體典雅高貴。來源：波士頓藏家多年收藏 家族於1960年代購於法國
Provenance: Private collection, Boston, acquired in France in 1960s.