A gilt-copper alloy triad of Indra and consorts Nepal, 16th-17th century | 尼泊爾 十六至十七世紀 鎏金銅合金因陀羅坐像

Indra's third eye derives from the Vedic past. In Vedic literature, Indra is said to possess one thousand eyes, symbols of his cosmic nature. Also a storm-god, Indra is frequently described as the thunderbolt wielder and this weapon is his primary attribute. An early sixteenth century date for this bronze can be suggested by a comparison with another figure of Indra dated 1589 and now in the Boston Museum of Replica Handbags s. A very similar figure is illustrated in Pratapaditya Pal, Art of Nepal, Los Angeles, 1985, p. 119. Compare also with a similar triad, published in Ulrich Von Schroeder Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, cat. no. 104A, p. 384.