A PAIR OF CHINESE CARVED AND LACQUERED WOOD FIGURES OF ESOTERIC BUDDHIST DEITIES late Qing Dynasty Each depicting a pair of multi-armed, multi-headed wrathful deities in tantric embrace, on stepped bases with lotus-petal borders, with wood boxes. H: 6 1/2 in. (approx.) PROVENANCE: The Jade Tree, Shanghai. The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.