• Dimension: Height: 10 3/4 in (27.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $2800
• Estimate To: $4800

Qing Dynasty period. Shown standing upon a lotus throne wearing a dhoti, with a vajra on both of his right hands, wearing lavish jewellery on his chest, face with wrathful expression, wearing a pointed tiara.

金剛手是大勢至菩薩的化身，為藏傳佛教崇奉的三大依怙主之一。金剛杵原來是古印度的一種兵器，後來被佛教密宗吸收為法器，密宗用金剛杵代表堅固，鋒利之智，表示佛的智能可斷除煩惱，除去魔障，金剛杵也表示如來金剛智印。此尊憤怒相，左展姿，右手高舉金剛鈴，左手於胸前持金剛杵，為金剛手菩薩常見姿態。頭項肉髻，頭戴五智寶冠，象徵五佛五智，濃眉怒目，嘴大張呲牙，上身袒露，飾以瓔珞，腰繫虎皮裙，釧鐲嚴飾。軀體壯實，四肢短粗，長長的帛帶自腦後飄逸而下至雙足，宛若背光，左展立於覆蓮座上。整體精巧而細膩，簡潔明快，鎏金亮麗，可謂同類造像中的精品。