Vajravarahi Dancing on a Corpse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The statue depicts Vajravarahi dancing on a corpse. The female figure has long hair and is adorned with a crown. She wears a necklace and has a bare chest. Her right leg is bent and positioned in front of her left leg, which is slightly raised behind her. Her right arm is bent at the elbow with the hand near her face, while her left arm is bent at the elbow with the hand near her waist. She holds a long object in her left hand. The object extends down to the base of the statue. A beaded border encircles the base. A skull rests on the right side of the base. The background is dark. The overall style suggests a traditional Buddhist or Hindu art piece by an unknown artist.