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Chengde Eight Outlying Temples: Simhamukhi

CHINA, Hebei, Chengde; Qing dynasty (1644–1911); Gilt copper alloy; H: 23.4 cm
Simhamukhi, the lion-headed Dakini, was adapted from Tibetan Bon religion as a female protector after Padmasambhava subdued her. This 17th century image has red flame-like hair behind a five-skull crown. The figure wears a skull garland and holds a skull cup in the left hand and a flaying knife in the right hand while posing in the dancing posture on a male corpse. A budding lotus grows from the base to support the figure's lifted right leg.

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