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Gilt bronze figure of ”Mounted Begtse, Dharma Protector”, Qing Dynasty - Gilt bronze sculpture depicting Begtse Chen, a patron deity of Tibetan Buddhism. He is shown with a fierce expression, a furrowed brow, bulging eyes, and a half-open mouth revealing fangs. He has three eyes and a flame-shaped beard. He wears elaborately crafted armour with incised motifs and embroidered details, and a Mongolian hat with a long ribbon on top. He rides a dynamic-looking wild goat on a base shaped like stylized waves or mountains, on which are arranged ritual attributes (vajra, kartika knife, skull, among others), elements characteristic of the figure's protective role. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later. Size: 20 x 16 cm Weight: 1480 g