Bronze deity doorstopper becomes a showstopper after making £85,000 at auction
A bronze figure of the fierce four-armed deity Mahakala that was being used as a doorstop in a Gloucestershire cottage sold for £85,000 at Mallams’ Chinese art sale in Cheltenham.
The 18th century 10½in (26cm) Sino-Tibetan bronze was brought into one of Mallams’ valuation morning…