Coyotes Paw

This statue, 19th century or earlier, is Mongolian or Sino-Tibetan fire gilt bronze. It is an image of the wrathful deity Yamantaka in 2 sections - the standing figure fits into the back of the kneeling yak vehicle with small posts. Yamantaka's female consort is missing but the holes for fitting her image are evident in his left arm and the yak flank.

height - 6 1/2"
width - 4"