17TH/18TH CENTURY
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a tibeto chinese, possibly chengde, hebei province, painted wood figure of simhavaktra
17th/18th century
Standing in dancing posture on a crouching male figure, resting on a lotus, her raised right hand in tarjanimudra, the left in front of her breast, formerly holding the kapala, wearing tiger skirt, mala of severed heads, shawl, body ornaments, her lion face with fierce expression, bulging eyes, open mouth showing teeth, tiara, flaming hairdress, repainted
109 cm high
17th/18th century
Standing in dancing posture on a crouching male figure, resting on a lotus, her raised right hand in tarjanimudra, the left in front of her breast, formerly holding the kapala, wearing tiger skirt, mala of severed heads, shawl, body ornaments, her lion face with fierce expression, bulging eyes, open mouth showing teeth, tiara, flaming hairdress, repainted
109 cm high