PALDEN LHAMO Bronze fire gilt Tibet or China , 18th century Dimensions: Height 13 cm by 10 cm Weight: 793,8 grams Palden Lhamo is a female tantric Buddhist deity, usually in a wrathful manifestation and protector of Tibet. She is sitting on a mule with twisted ears, standing on a base with incised wave patterns referring to the sea of blood. Her hands are stretched out and forming the karana mudra to ward off the evil. She has a fierce expression and her flaming hair is adorned with a skull crown.