A rare gilt-bronze inscribed figure of Nāga King KarkotaTibet, 18th century Cast with a six-pointed curled tiara above the blue-tinted coiled hair of the deity, the eyes gazing down at the hands clasped together in uttarabodhi, the gesture of perfection, above a snake-like body on a lotus pedestal with further Naga-like figures with human heads, inscription on the back. 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high. (2).注脚十八世紀 銅鎏金龍尊王佛坐像This rare and impressive sculpture depicts the Karkota. On the reverse it is inscribed 'stobs rgyu' (སྟོབས་རྒྱུ་།) referring to Karkoṭa (one of the Eight Great Nāga). Compare with a related gilt-bronze figure of a Nāga King, probably Karkota, with serpentine body, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item no.94996. See also a related stone carving of a Nāga King, also illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item no.21297.