6-Armed Garuda & Consort Yab Yum Union Antique Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue 大鵬金翅明王

Antique Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha StatueSix-Armed Garuda 大鹏Embracing Consort SukeetOrigin: Tibet. Circa: 19th CenturyH 7 in. (18.5cm), W 6 in. (15cm), D 3 in. (7.5cm)Condition: very good! A rare bronze of the six-armed Garuda in yab yum. The King Of Birds is wearing a long string of severed heads, his flaming red hair stands on end, clasped in a five-headed skull crown, four outstretched wings painted in blue, on the cold gold painted face he has three bulging eagle eyes, his upper two hands held a ritual drum and a bell, one hand in militant pointing mudra, another a handful of golden nuggets, in his central two hands he held a trident and a victory banner, while embracing his consort Sukeet, with a chopper in her left hand, she wears an elaborate jeweled girdle and anklets. As his large long beak dipping into the skull cup offering by the goddess, they stand in wisdom and compassion union on an oval-shaped lotus base, which is sealed with incense paste along the edge of a copper pl