[ASIA] TIBET, 18th century - Lot 40

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[ASIA] TIBET, 18th century - Lot 40
[ASIA] TIBET, 18th century A tempera thangka on canvas; the composition centers on the tantric goddess Kurukulla, depicted with red skin, dancing in a dynamic pose on a lotus-shaped pedestal. The deity is adorned with rich ornaments, necklaces, and garlands of pearls, wearing a tall headdress embellished with heads and jewels, her body positioned before a large, flaming mandorla framed by plant scrolls and blooming flowers. The lower register features a mountainous landscape populated by animals, figures, and stupas, while stylized clouds and rock formations frame the scene. Framed under glass. (Signs of wear, creases, crazing, and losses of polychromy visible across the entire surface) 42.5 x 59 cm. Note: Kurukulla is one of the most important female deities in Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. Usually depicted with red skin in a dancing posture, she is associated with spiritual magnetism, mastery of the passions, and the esoteric practices of Vajrayāna. Her complex iconography, blending a flaming mandorla, precious ornaments, and a symbolic landscape, attests to the richness of 18th-century Tibetan religious painting. Antique depictions of Kurukulla remain particularly sought after by collectors of thangkas and Himalayan Buddhist art.
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