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The Buddhist Deity Ekajata

approx. 1600-1700

Asian Art Museum

Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States

Ekajata is a fierce deity usually shown as an attendant to Avalokiteshvara (God of Mercy). Her hair is gathered into a single bun, hence her name, which can be translated as "one whose hair is arranged in a single chignon." Her fierce mien is emphasized by her bulging eyes, her frowning eyebrows, her skull bowl and curved knife attributes, and garland of severed heads.

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  • Title: The Buddhist Deity Ekajata
  • Date Created: approx. 1600-1700
  • Location Created: Nepal
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 in x W. 5 3/8 in x D. 2 3/4 in, H. 32.3 cm x W. 13.6 cm x D. 6.9 cm
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium: Gilded copper repousse
  • Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1060
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