Painted Tibetan Buddhist sacred clay figure said to be of Virupaksha, the guardian deity of the west and king of the nagas. He is seated on a double lotus throne in padmasana pose, and has a high peaked hat. He has a skull bowl in his left hand, which rests on his knee.
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