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Samvara

Also known as: Samvara; primary name: Samvara; other name: Sambara
Details: unknown; deity
Biography: Samvara is the Heruka form of Akṣobhya and in his twelve-armed and four-headed form tramples on beings, stretches an elephant skin behind him and, in addition to the ‘vajra’ and ‘ghaṇṭā’ in front, holds a drum, an axe, dagger, trident, severed head, skull-cup, noose and ‘yogin’'s wand.

10 related objects

figure

Museum number: 1880.2467 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tibet

figure

Museum number: 1905,0519.2 |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kangma Monastery

figure

Museum number: 1896,0309.1 |
Production date: 17thC-18thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nepal

figure

Museum number: 1921,0219.1 |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Nepal |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nepal

figure

Museum number: 1880.377 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nepal

figure

Museum number: 1953,0421.1 |
Production date: 17thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nepal

figure

Museum number: 1976,0927.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23216 Pala |
Production date: 12thC |
Production place: Made in:India |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

plaque

Museum number: 1905,1227.47 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Taklakot

thang-kha

Museum number: 1957,0413,0.1 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:Tibet |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tibet

thang-kha

Museum number: 1961,1014,0.7 |
Production date: 1861 983 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nepal