Golden statuette depicting two deities locked in embrace and surrounded by sculptural, billowing sashes

Chakrasamvara in Union with Vajravarahi

Location
central Tibet

Date
ca. 1386

Material
gilt copper alloy with pigments, turquoise inlay

Dimensions
12-5/8 × 12¼ × 6 in. (32.1 x 31.1 x 15.2 cm)

Collection
Rubin Museum of Art, C2005.16.16 (HAR 65438)

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