Crafted in Nepal using the lost-wax method, this copper statue depicts Dorjé Drakpo Tsal (Guru Drakpo) in union with his consort. The figures are fully gilded in 24k gold with an antique finish. The wrathful faces of both the deity and his consort are painted in gold, and the main figure is depicted with vibrant painted garuda wings.

“East, south, west and north—in every charnel ground you practised,
Where the wisdom ḍākinīs infused you with their blessing.
Vajravārāhī appeared to you, face to face, and you obtained the siddhis,
Making all the great planetary forces in space your servants:
To Dorjé Drakpo Tsal, ‘Powerful Vajra Wrath’, we pray!
To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!”

— The Prayer in Seven Chapters (Le'u Dünma), Chapter 5

Details

• Height: 13.5 in (34 cm)
• Width: 11 in (28 cm)
• Length/Depth: 5.55 in (14 cm)
• Base metal: Copper
• Finish: 24k full-gold antique finishing
• Origin: Nepal
• Artist: Saroj Shakya