Brass figurative statue depicting a dancing Dakini (Vajrayogini) - Nepal / Tibet - - Ormolu - Nepal - second half 20th century
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Original gilded bronze figurine of a dancing Dakini (Vajrayogini) from Nepal/North India/Tibet, 40 cm high, 18 cm wide, 10 cm deep, dating to the second half of the 20th century, provenance: private collection.
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Refined and dynamic figurative sculpture in solid brass depicting a dancing Dakini (Vajradakini / Vajrayogini), a tantric spiritual figure of considerable importance in Buddhist and Hindu iconography.
The figure is captured in the classical and complex posture of ritual dance (ardhaparyanka), balanced on one foot atop a base finely worked with a double lotus.
In its hands it bears traditional ritual attributes: the bell (ghanta) in the raised right hand and the ritual skinning knife (kartika) in the left.
The sculpture stands out for the excellent rendering of the slender anatomical figure, the details of the jewelry, the headdress and the drapery. Made using the lost-wax casting technique with the original hollow base, it features a pleasant gilded finish with a light patina of age that enhances its volumes.
Technical details and Specifications
Subject: Dancing Dakini / Vajradakini
Material: Bronze/Brass
Era: Second half of the 20th century (circa 1970-1990)
Origin/Region: Nepal / North India / Tibet
Condition: Very good, with minimal and natural signs of time related to age and material. No breaks or structural restorations.
Height: 40 cm
Width: 18 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg
Refined and dynamic figurative sculpture in solid brass depicting a dancing Dakini (Vajradakini / Vajrayogini), a tantric spiritual figure of considerable importance in Buddhist and Hindu iconography.
The figure is captured in the classical and complex posture of ritual dance (ardhaparyanka), balanced on one foot atop a base finely worked with a double lotus.
In its hands it bears traditional ritual attributes: the bell (ghanta) in the raised right hand and the ritual skinning knife (kartika) in the left.
The sculpture stands out for the excellent rendering of the slender anatomical figure, the details of the jewelry, the headdress and the drapery. Made using the lost-wax casting technique with the original hollow base, it features a pleasant gilded finish with a light patina of age that enhances its volumes.
Technical details and Specifications
Subject: Dancing Dakini / Vajradakini
Material: Bronze/Brass
Era: Second half of the 20th century (circa 1970-1990)
Origin/Region: Nepal / North India / Tibet
Condition: Very good, with minimal and natural signs of time related to age and material. No breaks or structural restorations.
Height: 40 cm
Width: 18 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
second half 20th century
Country of Origin
Nepal
Attribution
Original
Material
Ormolu
Height
40 cm
Width
18 cm
Title of artwork
Brass figurative statue depicting a dancing Dakini (Vajrayogini) - Nepal / Tibet -
Depth
10 cm
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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