
12th century or later, Tibet, Achala, bronze with traces of gilding, private collection, photo on Waddingtons .
Blue Achala, half-kneeling half-crouching, with a flaming sword in his right hand and a (missing) noose in the other, no victim under him. This form of the deity always has his mouth closed and usually bites his lower lip. He wears a tiger skin loin cloth and is adorned with snakes, no garland of severed heads or skull crown. Instead, he wears a foliate crown and princely jewellery.
17th-18th century, Tibet, Achala, gilt copper alloy with turquoise inlay, private collection, photo on Theodore Bruce .
He may have a human appearance, like the above, who wears a conical helmet topped with half-vajra finial, a crown with Kirtimukha at the front and a long jewelled sacred cord.

14th century, Tibet, Achala, bronze with cold gold and pigment, private collection, photo by Koller, 6th May 2014 lot101.
He has one head with three eyes and often has an effigy of Amitabha in his chignon. When standing, he either crushes two victims or elephant-headed Ganapati.

17th century (or later?), Tibet, Achala, bronze, private collection, photo on Arcimboldo .
He may also hold a vajra sceptre in his left hand instead of a noose.