The Buddhist deity Naro Dakini
Place of OriginNepal
Dateapprox. 1100-1200
MaterialsStone
DimensionsH. 3 7/8 in x W. 1 13/16 in x D. 3/4 in, H. 9.9 cm x W. 4.6 cm x D. 0.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB77S1
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
Not on viewNa-ro mkhah-spyod-ma is a deity especially venerated by the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism. She stands in her characteristic pose upon a lotus throne, stepping on two figures and balancing a staff on her shoulder. Her uplifted left hand should have carried a skull cup and her right hand a curved knife. Stone images of this deity are rare. The carving is reminiscent of Pala sculptures of northeastern India of the 8th - 12th centruries.
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