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Celestial female (Dakini) standing on fish

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National Museum - New Delhi

National Museum - New Delhi
New Delhi , India

Fragment of Dakini figure similar to those in Bez.v.A-E. Standing on a Fish, turning towards R.p., with lower left hand resting on upper end of vajra at hip, the lower end resting on Fish. Only the lower half of the figure remains.The tunic is green. Girdle as in Bez.v.F-H. Kamarband, white with long pleat hanging from centre to ankle level, tied in a bow in front of thighs. Loin – cloth, yellow, shaded red, with green border. Skirt , bright red with white contours. Sash at hips, grey with white contours. Stole, red, shaded and outlined black. Elbow –frill, green. Sleeve of forearm, dull pink. Bangles, gold. Foot – covering, yellow (?) with fish-scale imbrications in red. Vajra has gold rosette at centre (grip) a three-sepalled green calyx above and below, from which spring the quatrefoil limbs of vajra which are in green and red counterchange, with yellow dividing lines and edges and a yellow bead at the tip of each point. Fish vahana (head missing) has upper part and tail in green, contoured black. Under side, yellow, with long transverse scales outlined black.

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  • Title: Celestial female (Dakini) standing on fish
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 0800/0900
  • Physical Location: National Museum, New Delhi
  • Location: National Museum, New Delhi
  • Location Created: Bezeklik, Xinjiang, China
  • Physical Dimensions: -----
  • Provenance: Bezeklik, Xinjiang, China
  • Subject Keywords: Central Asian Arts
  • Art Form: Wall Paintings
  • Accession Number: Bez.v.i.(99/1/37)-National Museum
National Museum - New Delhi

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