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A PAINTING OF KURUKULLA

TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

    Price Realised USD 15,120
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    USD 15,000 - USD 20,000
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    A PAINTING OF KURUKULLA

    TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

    Price Realised USD 15,120
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    Price Realised USD 15,120
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    Details
    255⁄8 x 16 in. (65.1 x 40.6 cm.)
    Literature
    Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 25111.
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    Kurukulla also known as the "Goddess of Power" is a tantric Buddhist meditational deity in Vajrayana Buddhism. Her red skin recalls her status as a manifestation of the red Amitabha Buddha. She is recalled for tantric rituals, to bewitch men of all ranks, including kings. She is always depicted as ferocious, with a headdress of skulls and bone ornaments, and dancing on a pile of bodies. The rocky green-blue landscape and style of lotus base is reminiscent of the Tashilhunpo style in Central Tibet.
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