STATUETTE DE PALDEN LHAMO EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE SIÈCLESTATUETTE DE PALDEN LHAMO EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉDYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 205113 11 cm (4 3/8 in.) highA GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF PALDEN LHAMOQING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY清十八世紀 銅鎏金吉祥天母像This bronze represents Palden Lhamo (lit. 'Glorious Goddess'), the only female among the Eight Dharma Protectors (Dharmapala). Palden Lhamo, especially in her two-armed form, enjoyed great popularity during the Qing dynasty and a good number of gilt bronze images were created. As with the present bronze, she is often depicted seated sideways atop a mule. Exposed fangs, bulging eyes, a skull diadem, and a flayed skin for a saddle express her vehemence.A smaller example is preserved in the Rose Art Museum, Massachusetts (Rhie & Thurman, Wisdom and Compassion, New York, 2000, p. 303, no. 116). Also see Bonhams, Hong Kong, 24 November 2012, lot 612.