Conch Shell Vessel Holder with Hevajra
Bronze
Conch Shell Vessel Holder with Hevajra
THAILAND
The bronze conch shell vessel holder was once used consecrated water. The central image is a three-headed Hevajra with 16 arms fanning out behind him. Flanked by two attendants, he stands on a pedestal, trampling a demon. The arched background is decorated with naga heads.
The bottom of the base is in the shape of a spiral shell which opens upwards. There are five standing lions at the opening with their legs raised, supporting the pedestal. On both sides of the spiral shell there are naga kings with their heads upturned and their tails upright.
This item was created to resemble the sculpture at the portico of Prasat Hin Phimai in Thailand.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 50.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Conch Shell Vessel Holder with Hevajra." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 50.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Conch Shell Vessel Holder with Hevajra" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:50.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Conch Shell Vessel Holder with Hevajra. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 50).
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