ABS 213
Code: ABS 213
Country: Tibet
Style:
Date: 1300 - 1400
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 8.5 x 10.4 x 4.4
Materials: Brass
Krishna Jambhala – The black God of Wealth
In his black form, Jambhala, the deity of wealth, appears naked and pot-bellied, with a precious necklace, and adorned with jewellery and poisonous snakes. His long hair is partly tied in a topknot, his three eyes bulge out, and his canine teeth flash from his open mouth. His right hand raises a blood-filled skull-cup and his left clutches the neck of the jewel-spouting mongoose (nakula). Striding out, he steps on the body of Dhanada or Kubera, the Hindu deity of wealth, as a sign of his victory over the attachment to wealth and as a reminder of the superiority of Buddhist teachings.
There are many other manifestations of this deity who are worshipped to vanquish poverty and manifest abundance. The statue is made of brass with the eyes and lips inlaid with copper and silver. His jewellery is inset with turquoise, coral, and lapis-lazuli.
In his black form, Jambhala, the deity of wealth, appears naked and pot-bellied, with a precious necklace, and adorned with jewellery and poisonous snakes. His long hair is partly tied in a topknot, his three eyes bulge out, and his canine teeth flash from his open mouth. His right hand raises a blood-filled skull-cup and his left clutches the neck of the jewel-spouting mongoose (nakula). Striding out, he steps on the body of Dhanada or Kubera, the Hindu deity of wealth, as a sign of his victory over the attachment to wealth and as a reminder of the superiority of Buddhist teachings.
There are many other manifestations of this deity who are worshipped to vanquish poverty and manifest abundance. The statue is made of brass with the eyes and lips inlaid with copper and silver. His jewellery is inset with turquoise, coral, and lapis-lazuli.