DAKINI, förgylld kopparlegering. Sarvabuddhadakini, Tibet, 1800-tal
Avbildad som en dansande ung gudinna krönt med en krona av dödskallar samt med ett halsband av dödskallar, drickandes livs-blodet från okunskapens demoner ur en huvudskål (kapala), och i sin vänstra hand hållande en rituell kniv (kartika). Rikt dekorerad med stenar och pärlor. Stående på lotustron och omgiven av en mandorla i repoussé. Höjd 32,6 cm.
Provenance: Formerly Philip Goldman Collection, London.
From an important Swedish collection of Buddhist art, Stockholm. See also lot 141, 188 and 193.
De betvingade figurerna under hennes fötter, samt khatvangastaven saknas. Slitage.
Proveniens
Formerly Philip Goldman Collection, London.
From an important Swedish collection of Buddhist art, Stockholm. See also lot 141, 188 and 193.
Litteratur
Ulrich von Shroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes; 127F, depicted on p. 459.
Compare: Marilyn M. Rhie, Robert A.F. Thurman, A shrine for Tibet. The Alice S. Kandell Collection; III-7, p. 150-151. An almost identical figure of Naro Dakini, dated to mid-18th Century.
Övrig information
The Dakini of all Buddhas. Dakinis or Yoginis are sky-walkers (a witch or fairy who wanders in the air), in some cases celestial female beings, and sometimes, earthly women who possess supernatural wisdom and powers. They have initiated, taught, and assisted many great Indian and Tibetan yogis in performing esoteric Vajrayana rituals. For every dhyani Buddha there is an affiliated dakini. A Sarvabuddhadakini, however, has access to all the Buddhas and thus is more powerful.