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Tibet statuette Makaravaktrâ

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Makaravaktrā
Tibet
18th century
Copper gilt
Former collection of Paul Bauer, acquired from his widow, Hilda Bauer, in 1954
Makaravaktrā is a celestial messenger (dākinī) guiding the mule of the terrible Tantric protector Panden Lhamo. This statue was part of a larger group.

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Tibetan Buddhist iconography

Buddhism spread to the Roof of the World in the 7th century and Tibetan Buddhism is deeply Tantric. As in Japan, its iconography is extremely rich and coded. It accentuates the representation of the masters and their teaching. As in the other Buddhist countries, paintings and statues are part of a consecration ritual, which incites the divinities shown in the images to come and live in them.


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