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Vajravarahi: Dancing Tantric Buddhist Female Deity

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture is a rectangular bronze object with a curved top. The figure depicted is a female deity with a crown on her head. Her hair is styled in two braids on either side of her face. The deity wears a necklace and bracelets. She holds a long object in her right hand. The object appears to be a vajra. The left hand holds a string of beads. The deity has one leg bent and the other extended. The base of the sculpture features carvings. The background of the image is grey.

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Dimensions:
797 × 893 px
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