A Copper Figure of Vajrayogini: Maitri Khachod
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A Copper Figure of Vajrayogini: Maitri Khachod

NEPAL, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY

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A Copper Figure of Vajrayogini: Maitri Khachod
Nepal, circa 18th Century
Finely modeled with windswept hair holding a vajra and kapala, balancing in a yogic pose with a flower garland between her toes upon a rocky outcrop and backed by an aureole with incised scrollwork, the pure land realm of Kechari depicted in miniature; supported on an oval base with lotus petal frieze and beaded rims; base sealed underneath and inscribed in Lantsa
5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Prince and Princess Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld
Literature
A. Headington, 'Private World of a Prince: Oriental flair in a Paris apartment,' Connoisseur, July 1988, p. 51, illustrated.

Lot Essay

This form of Vajrayogini is principally worshipped in the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism and relates to the early Indian practice of the Mahasiddha Maitripa from the 10th/11th century.

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