| Antique
Indian Bronze Statue Dancing
Dakini
Devi Goddess
Origin: India. Circa: 19th- early 20th century H
5 in.(12.5cm), W 5.5 in.(14cm), D 3 in.(7.5cm)
Condition: minor chips, o.a. good The
nakedness of the Dakini is not meant to promote women as sexual objects, but as
to represent primordial, non-dual awareness; stripped of all obscuration and defilement.
Dakini are physical manifestations of shakti, a dancing energy, and are seen as
a kind of muse for spiritual practice. She poses with her arms rising elegantly
away from her torso; her agile hands set in virtaka, a mudra of reasoning, argumentation
and explanation of the teachings. Etched on her left hand palm is the symbol of
a vajra, in a flowery style, matching her diamond shaped earrings. Her face is
waiting, basking in the joy of movement. The bronze sports a warm patina, and
with the exception of a few oxidized along the backside, the piece is in excellent
condition.
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